Chapter 3 - Nico Demands Answers From His Nurse
Thirty minutes later, the ballroom had completely emptied, leaving only the faint scent of expensive champagne and shattered illusions behind.
Nico sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows of his private study, swirling a glass of dark bourbon as the city lights flickered outside.
A soft knock rapped against the heavy oak door before Adeline pushed it open and stepped into the dim room.
“You didn't have to step in back there, Adeline... Camille is a dangerous woman to make an enemy of,” Nico noted flatly.
“Somebody had to remind her that you're a human being, Mr. Alfieri, not a prop for her social ambitions,” Adeline replied calmly.
Nico turned his wheelchair around slowly, studying her face in the amber light with a look of intense, analytical curiosity.
“Why do you keep risking your position here? You have a family to support in Cicero, don't you?” he asked pointedly.
Adeline’s breath hitched for a fraction of a second, realizing how deeply his private investigators had dug into her background.
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“My brother’s surgery depends on this paycheck, Mr. Alfieri, but my dignity is not part of the employment contract,” she answered firmly.
Nico stared at her for a long moment, a slow, appreciative smile finally touching the corner of his lips.
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