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.”

nod before motioning at me to let go of her

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

getting late, so I should get going now. You two carry on,

that it was still raining heavily outside 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

enough for

seemed rather shocked and had a strange look on her face when she

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

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

goodness, I didn’t know he had such

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

up with a great idea, but Nicholas shot it down once again by saying it was twice as

you can stay over at my place instead, Ms. Zanetti. If you don’t mind, that is,”

at that point as both options felt inappropriate

choose between the two, I would probably go with Nicholas as

the second floor and pick a room that you like. I’ll head over to Scarlett’s and fetch you a change of clothes. Come

decision for me. Scarlett too, nodded after a few

the villa,

only to be hit in the face by a

sh*t, he wasn’t kidding about

just yet, I stubbornly gave Shannon a call, but her phone was switched

Huh, it looks like I really will

myself as I put

on the second floor, but I was

end, I decided to sit on the couch and

in through the door with a bag in each

asked while handing the