Chapter 1126

No matter how hungry Nicola was, she refused to eat the food Charles had prepared for her. Back when he had pretended to care for her, he used to cook for her. Love had clouded her judgment then, and his actions genuinely touched her. However, it all felt like a cruel joke now. "Sir, thank you for last night, but I must go home now." With that, Nicola strode rapidly toward the door without another glance at him. Since Charles was holding the tray, he couldn't reach out and stop her from leaving. But she didn't get very far as several bodyguards blocked her path after she took a few steps, making it clear they wouldn't let her leave. Looking at the cold, expressionless faces of the bodyguards, Nicola suddenly laughed. She wondered if Charles planned to keep her under house arrest. The facade appeared to have disappeared, and he was now displaying his actual, brutal side without hesitation. "Move!" Her voice became colder, and she demanded, "I want to go home!" "Nicola, this is