Instead of feeling sad, Edward, who had been in Nichs’s office since earlier, wore a smirk. He had been smiling non-stop. He wanted tough, but he knew better than to do it openly.


    “Stop making fun of me, Ed. I hope one day you’ll feel what I’m feeling right now.”


    Edward couldn’t hold back hisughter anymore. He burst intoughter, making Nichs even more irritated.


    “This is the first time I’ve seen someone so foolish, Nick. You’re truly pathetic.”


    Nichs grumbled in frustration. “You’ve gone too far, Ed. Aren’t you sympathetic to what’s happening to me? Evenst night, when that guy attacked me, you didn’t help at all!” Nichs protested.


    “Why should I help?” Edward teased. “You needed a wake-up call. I might have punched you myself if that guy hadn’t punched you in the facest night. Instead of apologizing, you called Kimberly cheap. What a moron! Where did you leave your brain, Mr. Alistair?” Edward sneered, venting all his frustration on Nichs.


    As they continued arguing, without a knock or warning, the office door suddenly swung open. Simultaneously, Nichs and Edward turned to see a man strolling in casually and carefree. He promptly seated himself right next to Edward.


    “Oh my, Kenzi Maximilian. Where’s your etiquette? You just walked into a room without knocking,” Edwardined. Besides his habit ofmenting on people’s lives, Edward was also fond of making protests.


    Kenzi looked at him sardonically. “Why should I knock on the door of my own office? If I want to, I could even kick you out!”


    Once his interlocutor had finished his sentence, Edward, without hesitation, lightly punched Kenzi’s arm until the man winced in pain. Then, a momentter, he hugged his friend tightly.


    “Well, don’t kick me out. Remember, yourpany still needs my expertise,” Edward teased as he released his embrace.


    Kenzi’s gaze now shifted to Nichs, who had been silently observing.


    “Are you okay, Nick?” Kenzi asked, puzzled. It was usually Nichs who eagerly weed his arrival.


    “I-”


    “He’s heartbroken, Ken,” Edward interjected, making Nichs re at him.


    Kenzi furrowed his brow. “Heartbroken? What do you mean?”


    Nichs began to speak, intending to exin, “Kimmy-”


    “Kimberly recently left him. It’s his own fault; he was so foolish. He used Kimberly of cheating and even called her cheap. Just look at Kimberly’s friend, her lips were swollen from being hit by the guy Nichs thought was Kimberly’s lover,” Edward cut in again.


    Oh God, Nichs was absolutely fuming. He felt like Edward was talking way too much. This was the second time his words had been interrupted by the cheeky yboy.


    “Ed, can you please be quiet for a moment? You’re acting as if you’re my spokesperson!”


    Edward chuckled and raised both his hands. “Alright… alright. I’ll be quiet. But no promises about not speakingter.”


    This time, Kenziughed, then asked again, “So, what’s really going on with you?”


    Nichs sighed deeply. He was unsure where to start. The issue was soplicated, in his opinion.


    “As you’ve heard from Edward, some of what he said is true. Kimberly left me because of the foolish things I did to her. I used her of having a rtionship with another man. Andst night, that guy even imed to be Kimberly’s fiancé. That’s what made me lose my temper and call Kimberly cheap.”


    “Oh God, Nichs,” Kenzi said incredulously. “Why have you changed so much now? Where’s the wise Nichs that Alya was always proud of? I thought among the three of us, I was the worst when it came to women. Turns out there’s someone even worse, and it’s you, Nick.”


    Nichs grunted in frustration. “Ken, please, take my side. Don’t be like Edward, who always calls me stupid.”


    “Alright, forget what I said earlier. Now, answer my question. Do you know the guy who imed to be Kimberly’s fiancést night?” Kenzi asked, curious.


    Nichs shook his head. “Not specifically. I’ve met him and crossed paths with him a few times. I’ve also seen him talking to Kimberly on several asions. I even thought about asking Hans to investigate anything rted to Kimberly.”


    Kenzi furrowed his brow. He looked puzzled. “Hans? You want Hans to investigate Kimberly?”


    Nichs nodded. “I’ve lost track, Ken. Up to this point, I don’t know where Kimberly lives. I’ve tried searching and gathering information from her friends and acquaintances, but the results have been futile.” Nichs sounded utterly desperate.


    Kenzi leaned back in his chair, adjusting his position to be more rxed. “I actually wanted to tell you a long time ago. But I held back because I thought it would be better for Kimberly to tell you herself. But after hearing your story, it seems you really don’t know anything.”


    Now it was Nichs’s turn to be confused by Kenzi. What did his friend’s words mean?


    “Ken, please don’t be like Edward. Get straight to the point, don’t beat around the bush,” Nichs protested, his tone filled with frustration.


    Kenzi took a deep breath and then continued speaking. “I’ve been investigating who Kimberly is for a while now. If you want to know, Kimberly is the only granddaughter of Arthur Rayder, the owner of Rayder Corp.”


    Nichs stared at Kenzi in disbelief. “You must be joking, Ken?”


    Kenzi shrugged dramatically. “Believe it or not. If you want to find Kimberly, maybe she’s at her real residence.”


    Nichs rubbed his throbbing temples. He couldn’t believe how many secrets she had kept from him.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    “You said you loved me, Kimberly. But why did you keep so many secrets from me?”