Chapter 752

Nicola looked so relieved when Silas stopped touching her. She thought the situation was ridiculous. She found it laughable that she tried to protect her body and dignity. Silas wondered how deeply Nicola must love Charles to remain so loyal to him. The anger he had barely managed to suppress erupted again. Unable to contain his fury, he grabbed her shoulders and roughly dragged her down the stairs. "Mr. Burley, let go of me! Ms. Sylvia's waiting for you. Please, just let me go!" Silas thought she made a point. Sylvia was waiting for him—on the rooftop, no less. He figured that he should probably release the woman in his arms. Nevertheless, he could not bring himself to do it. "Nicola, you've ruined Sylvia's life. Did you think you'd get away with it scot-free?" Nicola scoffed, finding his words absurd. "I wonder who ruined whose life exactly! "Sylvia's the one with a heart of stone. She drugged me and tried to set me up with another man to tarnish my reputation. By some si