Chapter 25

Chapter twenty five: gold

Nicolas bumped into Verena as she was leaving her father's room.

"You didn't tell him, did you." He asked her, his eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"Tell him what?" Verena asked. "I have no idea what you're talking of."

Nicolas sighed. He knew something like this was going to happen. "Verena stop playing around and answer me!"

"Why does it matter?" She said with a shrug. "He chose her over me, fine. He can go ahead and marry her if he wants."

Nicolas sighed in exhaustion. He knew that if Asher found out about Karen, he may ask Kai to execute her.

And if Asher asked Kai, Kai would have no choice but to obey.

Nicolas honestly didn't want that to happen. He had just seen Kai well rested for the first time in years. If Karen had that effect on him, then that was a good thing. Even if it was the only good thing that came from her.

"I was really hurt you know," Verena suddenly said. "He keeps pushing me away, breaking my heart Everytime. And when I try to go to him