Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 100 Unexpected

“Oh, no… You don’t think it’s some journalist, do you?” I asked anxiously.

Even if he didn’t say that, I wouldn’t have dared go near the door anyway.

Despite what he said about the security guards not letting outsiders in without permission, the traumatizing experience of having my phone number exposed still left me feeling incredibly nervous.

I should be safe inside the house… At the very least, these journalists wouldn’t dare force their way in as that would count as trespassing, which is illegal!

Before I could finish my train of thought, Nicholas had returned with someone else behind him.

I couldn’t really tell who it was from afar as I didn’t have my glasses on, but I could at least see that it was a woman.

It wasn’t until the two of them got closer that I got a clearer view of her face, and my jaw dropped in shock when I realized who she was.

Holy sh*t! T-That’s Scarlett Williams!

I quickly scrambled to my feet in a state of panic and tried to say something, but the words were stuck in my throat.

Nicholas burst into laughter when he saw my reaction. “What’s with that look on your face, Liliana? I didn’t think you’d get this excited over a woman! If I recall correctly, you weren’t this excited when we first met!”

He’s right! I think I was able to call him by name when I first saw him, but this is different! I mean, Scarlett visiting Nicholas at his villa in the evening? This could only mean one thing! The two of them are having an affair…I mean, a relationship!

“Hello, my name is Scarlett!” she said with a smile while holding her hand out.

I wiped my trembling hands frantically on my jeans before shaking hers.

“I…I’m L-Liliana… Zanetti.”

a friendly nod before motioning at me to let go of

she had something to discuss with Nicholas. Not wanting to be a

It’s getting late, so I should get going now. You two

and the road’s too slippery for me to drive downhill. I’ve got some

dinner at his house was surprising enough for me, but spending the night here was completely beyond

had a strange look on her face

possibly do that! Don’t worry about me, I can manage myself just fine. I’ll just hail myself a cab or something. These drivers won’t say

if the driver is a perv*rt and tries to rape you or something? You would have no one around to save

goodness, I didn’t know he had such a vivid

me up, then. We’ll be perfectly safe since

Nicholas shot it

pretty close by, so you can stay over at my place instead, Ms. Zanetti. If you don’t mind, that is,” Scarlett spoke up all

didn’t know what else to say at that point as both options felt

if I had to choose between the two, I would probably go with

the second floor and pick a room that you like. I’ll head over

like that, Nicholas had made the decision for me. Scarlett too, nodded after a

of them then left the villa, leaving me there all

door, only to be hit in the

sh*t, he wasn’t kidding about how heavy the

gave Shannon a call, but

so why is it off now? Huh, it looks like I really will be spending the night here…

put my phone back

take a look at the rooms on the second floor, but I was too

to sit on the couch and wait for Nicholas to come

through the door with a bag in

the rooms out?” Nicholas asked while handing the bags over