Chapter 38Nita's POV The word echoed in Nita's ear and she staggered backwards. It was unexpected. Nick had always been selfish, caring only about himself. So, how could he be thinking of leaving his empire and going to Adonis with Nate. It was a joke. She held Nate's shoulder, putting a distance between him and Nick. “Thank you. But I think he'll be fine. Right, Nate.”For a moment, the boy looked at him with hopeful big eyes, but then shrugged. “I'll be fine. Thanks for the offer.”The room was plunged into an awkward silence when none of them made a move, as they stared at each other.Nate turned to his mother with a sad smile. “Are we going now?”She could tell he didn't want to leave, but staying back here was too dangerous for them.She looked at Nick. “Thanks, but we have to take our leave.”If it were before, she would have willingly shared the content of the box with Nick. She would have hope he comes up with a solution for them. But now, he was no more than a stranger
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