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.”

me a friendly nod before motioning at me to

to discuss with Nicholas. Not wanting

should get going now. You two carry on,

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 me, but spending the night here was completely beyond

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

or something. These drivers won’t say no to a good

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 we have

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

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

that point as

if I had to choose between the two, I would probably go with Nicholas as I knew him longer

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

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

them then left the villa, leaving me there all by

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

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

give up just yet, I stubbornly gave Shannon a call,

on 24/7, 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

as I put my phone back into

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

sit on the couch

he came in through the door with a bag in each

haven’t checked the rooms out?” Nicholas asked while handing the bags over to