Stephen didn’t want to answer her daughter’s question as it was obviously a lie fabricated by Levant to fool her. However, because of the promise he made to Levant, Stephen could not give Nicole a truthful answer. Thus, he gave her a vague reply, “Back then, you two wanted to keep your engagement personal. I have no idea when you two decided to get engaged.”
Huh?
Getting engaged is such an important life decision! How could I not tell my dad about it?
Nicole was baffled by the choices her old self-made.
All of a sudden, she thought of all those touching tales of sacrificial love, just like that of Romeo and Juliet. She wondered what Levant had done in the past to win her love, and whether if she and Levant were a match made in heaven. Is our love really that sacred that we have to hide it from our parents?
Alas, Nicole was unable to recall anything from her past.
She made a mental note to ask Levant when he came to visit her.
Nicole bore a pensive look on her face as she stepped out of the dining room.
As she wandered mindlessly down the corridor, a loud and sonorous voice came from behind.
“Ms. Nicole!”
Nicole snapped out of her trance.
When she saw the man who was calling her, she was taken aback. “Aaaah!”
Evan took a few steps back at once. What is that dramatic response? Didn’t I just call her “Ms. Nicole?”
Nicole reacted as if she just saw a monster.
After recognizing who the tall man ahead of her was, Nicole goggled at Evan with utter displeasure on her face.
Isn’t that the crazy man who went under the knife to seduce women and called me his wife at the café yesterday?
“W-Why are you here?”
Evan spaced out for a second before replying politely, “I got hired as a bodyguard by the owner of this place.”
Nicole’s face was full of doubts. Hmm, something smells fishy. Is it really a coincidence that I just bumped into him yesterday and now he’s here to guard our house?
Nicole seriously suspected that Evan was up to no good.
In her opinion, he had other motives for getting a job at her house.
What if he wants to take the chance to get close to me in hope that I will fall for him and give him a piece of the Musgrave’s fortune?
Now that Nicole took a closer look at him, she realized that Evan was quite an elegant person for a man who wanted to leech off a woman.
Too bad he is rotten on the inside.
Nicole rolled her eyes at Evan internally. She then questioned him, “Why did you come to the estate to be a bodyguard?”
Because you are my wife and I want you to remember me? How can I leave you now when you need me the most?
Nevertheless, he couldn’t divulge to Nicole the truth. She would never buy his account of her past.
Evan simply muttered a few words, “The salary here is quite good.”
Nicole scoffed. He hesitated for so long just now before he replied. He must be lying.
Her doubtful eyes sized Evan up. She figured that she needed to give a loser like him a warning.
“Being a bodyguard at our house is not a stroll in the park. If you have any other motives, better get rid of them! Or else, I will make your life living hell!”
Having said her words, Nicole glared at Evan one last time before she strode down the corridor.
Evan’s eyes were glued to Nicole’s back as she left. He looked downcast.
He remembered himself treating her in the same manner when Nicole first came back from overseas.
Back then, Evan thought that Nicole employed a lot of schemes just to get close to him. In fact, he was even more forbidding towards Nicole than she was to him now.
Who knew that in just two years’ time, we will exchange places with one another? Sigh, karma sure never misses its shot.
Only when Nicole was no longer in his sight did Evan turn around.
John, who was standing next to Evan all along, could only sigh. Is Mr. Seet trying to atone for his past?
Two years ago, Mr. Seet was the one who tormented Mrs. Seet every day. Now, it’s Mrs. Seet’s turn to torture him. This sure feels like a plot from some soap drama!
Oh right, I better take note of what words Mr. Seet use on Mrs. Seet to win her back. They might come useful when I have to pursue my girl.
Nicole returned to her room. Before she could settle down on her bed, her maids came to inform her that Levant was here to visit her.
