Chapter 749

"Nicola!" Silas was so enraged that he was about to erupt. He couldn't believe Nicola had the guts to claim that he was nothing. He figured that it must mean that, in her eyes, he wasn't important. "Mr. Burley, is there anything else I can do for you? If not, I have things to do, so please move aside!" Recalling the cruel torment he had inflicted on her in the past, Nicola was terrified of him. But now that her grandmother was gone, she had nothing left for him to threaten her with. Hence, she wasn't afraid anymore. Silas' eyes widened instantly. He couldn't believe that she was that eager to distance herself from him after getting together with Charles. For some reason, he was bothered by that feeling. The more he thought about it, the more he felt as though his heart was pierced terribly. Instead of letting her go, he stretched out and forcefully grabbed her chin. He forced her head up to meet his eyes. He didn't want to admit that the sour feeling in his heart was because he