Reclaiming the CEO's Heart
Chapter 59 A Tyrant

Chapter 59 A Tyrant

Layla glanced at Jacob's stern face. He didn't like to expose his relationship with Avery to the public, especially since they had already divorced. Was it Nicholas's act of drinking on her behalf that unnerved him?

Layla glared at the troublemaker. It seemed that divorce was not enough. She was still the one in Jacob's heart.

Nicholas found himself in an awkward situation. The room fell silent, and no one dared provoke Jacob at such a moment.

He understood Jacob's intentions. The man wanted him to know his limits and give up on Avery.

If it were someone else, he would have to agree under Jacob's threat, but Nicholas's mind was filled with Avery's smile. No one knew that he fell in love with her at first sight. Back then, she was radiant and full of life, like the morning sunshine.

Unfortunately, at that time, he was busy graduating and preparing to study abroad, so he buried his feelings deep inside his heart. When he returned to the country, he learned that she had dropped out of school and married someone else. When he saw her again, she had lost the vitality she had before.

She was like a withering tree, drained of its nourishment gradually approaching death.

She had finally gotten divorced, and he wanted to be with her, even just for a short time.

As a man who had always followed the rules and conventions, Nicholas had never pursued his desires. For the first time, he ignored Jacob's threat and forged forward. His eyes were clear and filled with determination.

"It's not up to you to determine whether I am worthy or not. Your fiancée is by your side, and the one you should pay attention to is her. Regardless of whether Avy will accept me or not, I will protect her and never hurt her like her ex-husband did."

With that, he tilted his head back and finished Avery's remaining drink in one gulp. He placed the glass on the table with a thud and held Avery's hand. "It's getting late. I'll take Avy home and leave you guys discussing business."

Isabella itched to clap her hand and cheer for Dr. Lewis.

Avery knew very well that Nicholas's actions were only adding fuel to the fire. If she followed him to leave, the Lewis family would face a catastrophe.

She wanted to stay, but Nicholas, despite his refined appearance, was physically strong. He easily pulled her away.

She looked at him with concern. "Nic, you..."

Nicholas gave her a gentle glance and put his index finger to his lips, signaling her to keep quiet.

Until they disappeared from the private room, Avery didn't dare to look at Jacob's expression. She could imagine it and said anxiously, "Nic, you shouldn't have challenged him. He's not someone to be messed with. You were lucky to survive that car accident. You know my situation, and I can't..."

Nicholas took hold of her other hand, his expression softening. "Avy, I know. I know everything. I'm an adult, and I know exactly what I'm doing. Although Jacob is temperamental, he is not a tyrant. Even if he is angry, he will only come after me rather than harm my family. I had thought about the consequences before saying that."

Avery furrowed her brows, wanting to explain that Jacob wasn't the person outsiders perceived him to be.

At least, in the past, he would go crazy about things that concerned her. Once, a senior student blocked her way in a lane and confessed his feelings for her. When she rejected him, he got physical with her. The next day, she heard that the senior student had fallen from a building after getting drunk, resulting in a gruesome death.

His family blamed her for the incident, caused a scene at school, and slapped her.

A few days later, she heard that the house of the family had a fire and that their bodies were lined up in the funeral parlor.

At first, she thought it was just a coincidence, but shortly after, she discovered that Nic had been using some powder to nourish his plants. Curiosity led her to investigate, and when she heard it was ashes, she was shocked.

That was when she realized the ashes belonged to the exterminated family.

Jacob was such a ruthless person. If he weren't a tyrant, there would be no tyrants in this world.

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