Breakthrough

"Fuck you," she cursed while trying to get away from him. The words, along with her denial to admit, were like aphrodisiacs to Nicolai.

"You can't, can you?" 

Her eyes widened even further when he pushed against her bosom. 

Just as he was about to take a step back, Ariana released a tortured sigh, "J…Just leave me alone. Why can't you?" 

"Tell me that you want me to spend my night with that bimbo, I might do what you are asking me to do." 

A frown appeared between her willowed and arched brows, and he could see the red-hot rage that appeared behind her eyes.

She didn't want him to go with Penelope. Interesting. 

"If a bitchy, evil and vile woman like her is up to your taste, then you do what you want, Mister de Luca." 

And she was cursing Penelope.

Now for most, it might not be a big thing because they were not as smart as him. But him? He saw things much more clearly than others.