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.”

to let

smart person that I was, I knew Scarlett must have come over because she had something to discuss with Nicholas. Not wanting to be a

so I should get

when I opened the door earlier. It’d be dangerous for you to head down the mountain by yourself, and the road’s too slippery for me to drive downhill. I’ve got some spare bedrooms here, so

enough for me, but spending the

shocked and had a strange look on her

I’ll just hail myself a cab or something. These drivers won’t say no to a good tip!” I refused his offer immediately as I found it inappropriate to stay over at

driver is a perv*rt and tries to rape you or something? You would have

didn’t know he

have Shannon come pick me up, then. We’ll be perfectly safe

but Nicholas shot it down once again by saying

can stay over at my place instead, Ms. Zanetti.

to say at that point as both options felt inappropriate all

would probably go

and forget about everything else. Go up to the second floor and pick a room that you like. I’ll head over to Scarlett’s and fetch you a change of clothes.

made the decision for me. Scarlett too, nodded

of them then left the villa, leaving me there all by

the door, only to be hit in

wasn’t kidding about how heavy the

just yet, I stubbornly gave Shannon a call,

Her phone is usually on 24/7, so why is it off now? Huh, it looks like I really will be spending the

put my phone back into my

floor, but I was too scared to wander around such a big

the end, I decided to sit on the couch and

through the door with a bag

checked the rooms out?” Nicholas asked while handing the