Seven Days Seven Nights

Chapter 192 Heartache

“Ha, calm down?”

Julian sneered, extending his hands to block the door, effectively trapping Nancy between it and

himself.

Nancy grew even more fearful, her breathing becoming faint.

“Julian, this is the office. You can’t do this.”

“Well, let me tell you, I’m definitely going to.”

With those words, Julian reached out, forcefully tilting Nancy’s chin, and kissed her.

Nancy’s eyes widened in shock. In that moment, she didn’t have time to think too much. She shouted for him to stop while also raising her hand and slapping him.

A loud slap rang through the quiet office, resounding with unusual clarity.

For an instant, both were stunned.

Julian’s eyes were wide with disbelief, staring at Nancy in utter shock.

I got slapped?She actually slapped me?

Nancy looked at her own hand, feeling a bit scared after the fact.

Without waiting any longer, she swung open the door and hurried out.

As soon as she escaped Julian’s office, her phone started ringing.

Nancy didn’t have the time to pay attention to it. She just kept running. She went down several flights of stairs, then took an elevator back to the lounge. Finally, she locked the door behind her, and only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

Her phone started ringing again. Nancy took it out and realized it was a call from Nicholas.

But in her current state, after what had just happened, how could she face him?

didn’t want Nicholas to worry

dishonorable of her, and she didn’t want him

fear. Her hand trembled, and her phone slipped. from her grasp, falling to the

only to realize how utterly disheveled. she was. Tears had unconsciously streaked down

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also didn’t want him. to see her crying.

that moment, Nancy had tucked away all her

with a cheerful tone, she greeted Nicholas, “Nicholas, have you arrived?”

arrived, Nicholas replied.

“No, why

I tried to video call you just

even though you’ve arrived, so I was worried. That was why I made a few calls.

clenched her hand tightly,

was some turbulence on the flight, which caused

didn’t call me. Don’t

in the video call, without tears or a trembling voice, and was even smiling throughout. Nicholas, with his keen perception, sensed something

traces of tears on her cheeks. If he guessed correctly, she had definitely been

you really okay?” Nicholas asked

about me. Everything is fine here. Just focus on your work. I’ll be waiting

speaking and smiled once again.

harder she tried to appear strong, and the more she tried to stop him from worrying, the more uncomfortable he felt.

felt so powerless before.

do for her through a phone call? Besides offering comfort, there was nothing more he could provide. He

a hug could be

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distance.

please don’t keep it from me. Tell me, I’ll face it

nodded, then added, “Nicholas, I’m feeling a bit tired. I want to

get some rest.”

and hear her voice a bit more,

drained from her. She slumped against the door, sliding down along it until she

allowed herself

up the call. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have been able to

have been able to stop herself. She would have poured out all her fears

what could he do now, being so

away?