Chapter 55. Truth

Ellie's POV

“Are you in love with Hadley?”

Nick did not answer, he just stared at me. 

“Why can’t you answer me? Is that so hard to answer?” I asked him again.

“What do you want to hear from me?” Nick seriously asked. 

“The truth!” 

Nick sighed aloud, then he looked at me intently. “Yes. I am in love with Hadley Adelson.” 

The moment Hadley barged into Quen’s office telling him that she got the information from Nick, I knew something was fishy. 

I can’t believe what I just heard right now, even though I was already expecting it. 

Nick was a good friend to us. And hearing this feels like I have been betrayed by a trusted friend.

“Did you approach Ulie because of Hadley?” I asked him.

Nick slowly nodded at me. “Yes. But it was not Hadley who asked me to approach you. It was my plan. You should thank me for doing it. It was you who benefited from it the most.”

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