Escaped My Ex, Got Snatched by His Rival - Chapter 508

Chapter 508: Caught?
“What happened –to that little girl?” Ariana asked as she felt sorry for the little girl who was blamed for something that she didn’t do.

Emil shrugged. He said to her, “I don’t know. All I know was that her parents were kicked out of the Lowell family and they were never hired by anyone in Clover City or anywhere close to it. As far as the Serpents’ influence goes, if I am being honest.”

After he finished speaking he reached forward and caught hold of her hands. He said to her, “That’s why I am telling you to stay away from that woman. She —there is something very different about her.”

“Back then Penelope knew that we had cottoned onto her real face which was why she started acting like a sweet little thing. Our parents still believe that there is nothing much wrong with her but I assure you if she was made to sit in front of a psychiatrist, Penelope would be locked up in the asylum for sure.”

He patted Ariana on the hand before saying to her, “After Asher, she turned her attention to Nicolai who moved in the neighbourhood after the divorce of his mother. The De Luca family lived there for quite some time until his mother got better.”

“Better?” Ariana mused.

“Yeah, better,” Emil nodded as he pulled away from Ariana and placed his hands on his thighs. “I don’t know a lot about this but when Ms De Luca was divorced she didn’t appear in public. It was all Nicolai, who took the position and charge as the heir of the Phantoms.”

“Anyway, I can see that your relationship with Nicolai is unusual.”

As soon as Emil finished speaking, Ariana’s face turned red. She parted her lips but before she could say anything, Emil waved his hand and said to her, “There is no need for you to explain anything to me. I know and understand that there were times when he was with you and we weren’t.”

“As far as I know I don’t have the right to say anything. That’s just me though,” he added with a wink. “Your understanding little third brother, I don’t think that Mateo or Keon will be as understanding and Dad might be even less.”

“Nicolai’s fame is quite loud in Clover City. Did you know he slept with his babysitter?”

“Baby –what?” Ariana had just taken a sip of the water in the glass that Emil had given her when she choked.

Emil immediately patted her on the back before saying, “Goodness, you didn’t know?”

“No–No..” Ari stammered. She indeed had no idea that Nicolai had done such a –thing. How old was he when he did it? Ari dared not to think about it.

“Well damn,” Emil cursed as he helped her lie back down on the bed. “I thought you did…” he trailed off before shaking his head and saying to Ari, “It’s not of importance.”

It’s of importance to me, thought Ari while looking at Emil.

“What’s important is that Penny took Nicolai as Asher’s replacement quite quickly. You know girls her age are like bad boys and Nicolai was anything but good.”

His expression turned stern as he said to Ari, “Penny will not sit still. My brothers and I will try our best to keep you protected but I tell you this not to scare you but to put you on your guard.”

“Stay away from Penny at all costs, Ari.”

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Click.

“Nico, what are you doing here?” Zena looked at the man who was standing in the dark office. The only light that lit up the room was the screen light of the computer that he was using.

Nicolai raised his head and looked at Zena before turning to look at the clock that was hanging on the top of the wall. His eyebrows jumped as he pulled away from the table, his hand letting go of the mouse in his hands as he straightened up.

“It has been six hours?” he asked in a hoarse voice. With his hands raised in the air, he rubbed his face harshly.

“That’s right,” Zena replied with a frown on her face. “What are you doing? I heard from Mom that you locked yourself in the room for more than three hours. What do you think you are doing?”

“Nothing. Just a little trouble that was worrying me, I have already thought of a way to deal with it,” he replied as he closed the surveillance recording. Nicolai’s red eyes flickered as he licked his teeth.

He was grateful to Regal who had helped him in more than one way.

“What are you doing here though?” Nicolai asked as he raised his head and looked at Zena.

“You are asking such a foolish question,” Zena chuckled. “Where should I be if not my home?”

“Who knows?” Nicolai narrowed his eyes. “You have been leaving home early these days and returning late, are you sure you are not dating? If you are then there is no need to hide it from me. I am an understanding brother.”

Zena choked. Her eyes flickered as she smiled and shook her head, “It’s nothing like that. I just got a new friend…”

“A new friend? Who?”

“She–”

“Miss,” before Zena could reply the butler of the De Luca walked over and bowed. He said to Zena, “Miss Glyndon is here to see you.”

“Glyndon?” Nicolai raised his voice as he turned to look at Zena. His eyes widened before they returned to their usual size, “As far as I know you and her have no connections in between, how come you are friends with her.”

Zena stiffened as well. She silently fretted before making an excuse, “We met one another at a banquet.”

She couldn’t tell Nicolai that she was marrying Noah for his sake. Not only would Nicolai be furious with her as he did not need her help but he would also think of a way to get Noah out of her life.

And did she want Noah out of her life? Zena didn’t have the slightest bit of idea at that moment.