Escaped My Ex, Got Snatched by His Rival - Chapter 555

Chapter 555: Exchanging threats
Penelope rolled her eyes as she said to Mister Harlow, “It should be possible. As long as you know what to say, that man will have no choice but to agree.”

She wanted to make use of this handle that she had on Nicolai as well but Penelope was worried that the man would attack her again. Clearly, Nicolai had no qualms about harming and hurting her; the scars on her face were enough evidence to prove that.

Nicolai had been bewitched by that woman. Penelope had no idea whether Ariana used her body or her face, but she had hooked Nicolai around her little finger. If this went on, then Penelope was certain that Nicolai would agree to marry Ariana.

She couldn’t allow that to happen. That woman had taken away her position and her family; how could she take the man that she wanted to marry as well?

“But are you sure?” Mister Harlow asked with a frown. He knew his wife and his daughter, Ariel, too well. The two of them were quite idiotic and foolish. In fact, when Ariana cracked the exams for the medicinal field, he was quite surprised and thought that there was some mismatch in DNA.

How could his and Marcia’s daughter be this smart? It turned out that he was right! Because of this reason he was quite worried that Penelope might be pushing him in a pit.

Penelope gritted her teeth with a grim expression. She said to her biological father, “I can assure you that the murder was done by Nicolai. Especially with all the ambiguous evidence and proofs that I have collected.”

“You want me to go and look for a murderer and that too with some petty evidence that you have collected?” Mister Harlow was furious. He thought that this woman knew what she was doing; in the end, it turned out to be a farce.

Penelope’s eyes held a glare that scared Mister Harlow when she looked at him. The young woman said to him, “Do you want the money or not? I know how to make that man convinced to marry me and all you need to do is provide me with a way out.”

“But—but what if they try to kill  ”

“Don’t be silly,” Penelope chuckled. “Do you think I would have sent you there if there was such a danger? They do not kill those who are innocent. That’s the law and they follow it to the bits.”

Mister Harlow frowned. “But Marcia…”

“That’s the ticket you see?” Penelope curled her lips in a satisfied smile. “All you need to do is go and visit a man named Carcel Maximus. He is the part of the senate that looks over the De Luca family, and as long as you can prove that Nicolai has indeed killed your wife or prove your suspicions correct, that man will have no choice but to marry me.”

“And as long as he marries me, you will get the money that I promised but if you fail,” Penelope’s voice turned low as she stepped close to Mister Harlow as she said to him, “Then I am afraid that you will lose more than the chance to get your hands on some smoking hot money.”

Once she finished throwing her threat, she ignored the shocked expression on the face of Mister Harlow and walked out of the house, leaving the old man to tremble in fear.

While Penelope was making moves to marry the man she wanted and desired, Zena stared at the wedding dress that Mrs. Mia had chosen with a frown on her face.

The thought of pulling out of this wedding came to her mind for the sixth time in the same day.

“What do you say?” Mrs. Mia asked with a smile on her face as she pointed at the puffy wedding dress that had a vintage charm but held no elegance.

“I think—”

“I know you like it too, right?” Mrs. Mia, who was used to ordering around Ariana, took Zena for granted as well. “It’s five million dollars, so of course this dress will suit your tastes as well. I mean, how can it not? It’s not only vintage but also so classy and elegant. Only a woman of your calibre will be able to understand its charm.”

Zene clenchers her fingers. A few months ago, she blamed Ariana for breaking her marriage and getting involved with Nicolai but having dealt with Mrs. Mia for more than three months, she now thought that Ariana was the epitome of an angel.

How could she withstand a woman like Mrs. Mia for more than three years?

She looked at the tacky dress that didn’t seem to go well at all with her figure and charm and suddenly regretted not bringing her adoptive mother with her. She should have brought her along, and now that she was in this situation, Zena wanted to turn back time and agree to her mother’s offer.

“Mrs Mia, I don–”

“Mom, since the one who is getting married is Miss Zena, shouldn’t you let her choose the dress that she wants?” A husky voice interrupted Mrs. Mia and Zena turned to look at the man who stood behind her with a frown on his face. “Why are you selecting her dress without asking her about her preferences?”

“Noah, what do you mean by those words?” Mrs Mia was stumped when she heard the words of her son. She said to him, “I am helping Miss Zena pick a dress that will match our family’s reputation and class. What’s wrong with it?”

Noah closed his eyes and breathed out. He remembered the things that his mother did to Ariana, which he ignored before saying to her, “The fact that this is Miss Zena and I’s wedding. The one who should be choosing and selecting her dress is Miss Zena, not you or me. So put the dress down and let her choose her pick.” He tipped his chin at Zena, causing Mrs. Mia’s face to turn pale.