Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 100 Unexpected

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

“No. Security here is pretty tight, so they won’t let anyone in without permission. Wait here while I go get the door,” Nicholas replied calmly, and I nodded in response.

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 her hand, which

over because she had something to discuss with Nicholas.

I should get going now. You two carry on,

yourself, and the road’s too slippery

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

shocked and had a strange look on

hail myself a cab or something. These drivers won’t say no to a good tip!” I refused

What if the driver is a perv*rt and tries to rape you or something?

he had such a

me up, then. We’ll

I had come up with a great idea, but Nicholas shot it down once again by saying it was

stay over at my place instead, Ms. Zanetti.

that point as both options felt

would probably go with Nicholas as I knew

at my place tonight 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. Come on,

made the decision for me. Scarlett too, nodded after a few minutes of

them then left the villa, leaving me there

to check the weather outside and opened the door, only to be hit in the face by a mix of

kidding about how heavy

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

so why is it off now? Huh, it looks like I really will be spending the night here… Oh, well… I’ll just have to

put my phone back

the second floor, but I was too scared

I decided to sit on the

he came in through the door with a bag in

checked the rooms out?” Nicholas asked