Trapped in Chain Love
Delayed statement.

...Nicolas promises to treat her well, so he hopes that one day Elise will look at him the same way she looks at Julian....

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"You shouldn't have come suddenly and made a fuss. I'm ashamed!"

Julian released the grip of his hand as he pulled Fiona out. Now there were only the two of them there, accompanied by the cold atmosphere of the enraged Julian.

"I just wanted to surprise you"

Fiona replied lazily. He rubbed his sore wrist, because Julian put too much strength as he gripped it. This rude treatment was so foreign, why would Julian behave like this to her? Fiona was both angry and upset.

"But don't make a fuss too, honey. There were a lot of my co-workers there, what if they saw your rude attitude towards Elise Anderson earlier?"

Fiona pout. In her ear it just sounds like a defense for Elise and Fiona is being blamed right now.

"Oh? So I'm wrong?"

Ketus. Fiona wrapped her hands together in her chest, while looking at Julian with an annoyed look.

Julian took a long breath. The nature of Fiona who does not want to admit wrong is one of the things that she does not like about the woman, if this is how Fiona will be difficult to persuade.

"It's not so dear. I don't mean to blame you."

"But you said that! You are now defending Elise Anderson!? You don't love me anymore!?"

Screeched Fiona. His face hardened with a shrunken forehead, getting angrier with Julian's reply earlier.

Julian rubbed his hair. Usually he will obey whatever Fiona says, but at this time it feels unfair if he immediately scolds Elise as Fiona wants.

He also wants to know why the reason Elise received a slap from Fiona was—again, his attitude is out of his habit.

"I love you Fiona." Julian said softly. He approaches Fiona, hugging the woman hoping that with her doing so, Fiona's anger can subside.

"lik! The proof is that you're cheating here with Elise Anderson right!?" Fiona exclaimed, trying to resist Julian's embrace.

Julian shook his head slowly, he didn't do that behind Fiona.

"I'm not cheating. We just work." She explained it briefly but it seemed that Fiona did not believe it.

"You lied again! I was waiting for you in New York, but you're cheating here!"

In his arms Fiona banged on the chest of the lover, he was upset with the reality during this one Week Julian always along with Elise. The reason does work, but Fiona doesn't know if Julian's feelings change for her or not.

Julian hugged Fiona. He feels guilty to his lover because indeed he feels other feelings for Elise at this time—at least he is still doubtful about his own feelings.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. What am I supposed to do to let you not get mad at me?"

Fiona silence. He stopped hitting Julian again.

"I want to go shopping."

He answered briefly while returning Julian's embrace. Hearing the positive answer that made Julian happy, he smiled knot then nodded briefly.

"OKAY. We'll go shopping together after I'm done here, okay?"

"When?"

"Later in the afternoon, you'll wait, won't you?"

Fiona thought for a moment.

"Hm, okay." Answer agrees. He was waiting for Julian to go shopping together.

"Don't be angry anymore. I love you."

Ending with a short kiss on her cheek, Julian smiled at Fiona while she was still pouting and not looking at Julian.

"Hm"

Even at times like this, he still loves her.

...*****...

"Then Fiona came here?"

Nicolas asked briefly. She is currently in her hotel room, with Elise squeezing a wet towel.

"Yes. Now he's away with Mr. Julian"

"Let me help"

"It's okay. I can do it myself."

Suddenly Nicolas took the wet towel from Elise's hand, making the woman in front of him squeal.

"Nicolas!—"

The man smiled faintly, he could not help but take the towel and help treat Elise at this time.

His hand automatically wanted to help, healing Elise's now bruised cheeks.

"I'll help you. Sorry, but this is a compulsion"

Elise looked at him with a look of disbelief. A second later he resigned, closed his eyes and let Nicolas take over to treat his sore cheek.

"I thought you were good, but you weren't" He said briefly, hearing the remark made Nicolas laugh.

"Hahaha, am I that bad?"

"Very bad"

Elise answered without hesitation. Nicolas smiled wryly, his hand gently wiping Elise's cheeks with a wet towel and applying ointment, feeling the smooth surface of Elise's cheeks, and, subconsciously her face was blushing because of that the fortunate Elise was a bit insensitive so she was unaware of Nicolas reaction in front of her.

"I'm sorry. It's just, I want to do something to help you" Nicolas said honestly. He felt disappointed in himself for not being able to defend Elise when Fiona slapped him earlier, if only he knew that then Nicolas would definitely not let Elise get hurt.

Elise laughed at hearing that.

"Oh yes. Your lover in the future will certainly be proud to have you, because you are very good"

"Say I'm evil" he said with Jahil's face while his heart had been pounding incoherently since.

"That would have been five minutes ago, if it were different now." Elise ended her speech with a grin. Featuring a neat row of teeth, adding to the beautiful impression of romanticized Dimata Nicolas.

'I want you to be my lover'

Nicolas wants to say that. He opened his mouth, trying to say it to Elise. Maybe this is the right time, his mind.

"How about—"

Nicolas could not continue his words because Elise who suddenly stood up, he stared at the wall clock and was surprised because time had gone by quickly.

"Oh! It's like this hour. I haven't had a shower! I'll take a shower first, thanks for helping me Nicolas"

With a bit of disrespect Elise ran out. He had to get ready and take a shower, otherwise he might be late for the meeting and it could invite Julian's tantrum.

"See you later Elise"

Nicolas was still on the couch. Staring at the place where Elise was sitting earlier with a faint look, she could only smile weakly as her inability to express feelings to Elise made her sick.

Though earlier he could have told Elise that she was the one he wanted, but her mouth was too stiff and stiff to admit that feeling.

'Can't you just look at me once Elise?'

Nicolas promises to treat her well, so he hopes that one day Elise will look at him the same way she looks at Julian.

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Nicolas don't give up okay? If you try maybe Elisa really can be your soul mate。: ⁇ (;´∩`;):｡

It's a shame to have my character on this one.

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