Before Nicole could say anything, she watched out of the corner of her eye as Ivy Harrison quickly went upstairs with Keith’s suit jacket draped over her.

The way Ivy scurried away was really quite pathetic, but no one noticed.

Nicole looked at Eric with a calm face. His eyes were dark like ink.

She suddenly felt a dull pain in her chest, but she took a deep breath.

After the pain eased, she spoke in a low voice, “Eric Ferguson, I don’t want to torture you. I want you to be relieved sooner.