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.”

motioning at me to let go of her hand, which I did

I was, I knew Scarlett must have come over because she had something to discuss with Nicholas. Not wanting to be a third wheel and make things awkward, I decided to quickly

should get going now. You two carry on, all

to head down the mountain by yourself, and the road’s too slippery for me

was surprising enough for

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

These drivers won’t say

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

didn’t know he

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

I had come up with a great idea, but Nicholas

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

to say at that

choose between the two, I would probably go with Nicholas as I knew him longer than I knew

tonight and forget about everything else. Go up to the second floor and pick a room that you

for me. Scarlett too, nodded after a few minutes

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

opened the door, only to

he wasn’t kidding about

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

it looks like I really will be spending the night here… Oh,

as I put my phone

to go take a look at the rooms on the second floor, but I was too scared to wander around such a big house all

the couch and wait

later, he came in through the door with a bag

out?” Nicholas asked