CHAPTER FOURTY TWONICKOLASWe have been driving for a while now and still no one has said a word. I wonder what is going through her mind right now. She must be feeling devastated.How did the reporters even find out what was going on? There were so many of them when I got there.I should probably ask her but everytime I look at her she is looking out of the window. Her arms are folded and I can definitely see that her anxiety is at an extreme high. She has an angry look on her face though and I can not quite figure it out.“Are you okay?” I finally bring myself to ask.She turns and finally faces me for the first time throughout the whole ride.“I am fine.” she says this so coldly.“You do not look fine.”She lets out a sigh.“Of course I am not fine Nickolas. My mother just died and now those reporters are spinning her out to be a bad person and there is nothing I can do about it. I feel so powerless right now.”She takes a deep breath.“I understand.”“This is all his fault and I

CHAPTER FOURTY FOURNICKOLASAs I drive to her house I can not stop myself from thinking.What the hell am I thinking inviting her to stay with me? I could have just lodged her in a hotel or something. Now I am going to have to see her every day I wake up. What will that dynamic be like? Fuck.She definitely needs the rest though but can I really take her walking around the house every morning I wake up. I do not think I have ever had a girl sleep over at my place before, this will surely be the first. I know it is the right thing to do but then again the doubt is still evident in me.Telling her to leave now will just be super weird, especially after I invited her myself.If you knew you were going to get like this you shouldn’t have invited her in the first place. I say to myself and hit my hands on my head as I continue driving.Well she is here now and there is nothing I can do about it but make her feel welcome. The daughter of my worst enemy is staying in my house. My whole lif

CHAPTER FOURTY SIXNICKOLASI watch Lily head out of the room in silence. This is something she has to do on her own? That is very strange but then again it is alright I guess, this is definitely a very emotional time for her. On the other hand, how much of the convo between me and Scot did she hear.“How much of that do you think she heard?” Scot asks, it is like he read my mind.“I do not know and I don’t think I care.” I say this as I go back to dicing the carrots and other things.“Well you should care. Remember what I said about how she just might be the opening we need to blow this whole thing wide open, I mean afterall that is why she is here isn’t it?” I see the look he gives me as he asks that question. He is obviously waiting for an answer but I focus on what I am doing because I do not think I have such an answer to give him at this moment. I myself do not know my full intentions anymore, everything is really confusing and until I figure out exactly what is going on I can

CHAPTER FOURTY EIGHTNICKOLASAs I bring out the chicken from the oven and begin to serve out two plates of food for I and Scot, the only thing that is on my mind is Lily. I wonder if she is okay right now, she must have gotten to her parents house by now. A part of me still doesn’t understand why she had to go in the first place and what was that look she gave me before she stepped out?There is definitely a lot for us to talk about but then I do not know how to bring it up because in a way she is right. I do not own her or control her so she is free to do whatever she wants. Why am I even trying to protect her in the first place? Maybe Scot is right, Maybe I am actually falling for her.This is not a thought I can entertain right now but then again it is the only thing I seem to be thinking about at every point in time. It is beginning to irritate me. I need to get back to the actual important things like taking down Robert as soon as possible. With Ingrid’s death I have even more m

CHAPTER FIFTYNICKOLASScot comes into my room holding my phone in his hand, he points it at me and I can see it vibrating in his hand. I collect it from him and look at the number calling and it is an unknown number. I am hesitant to pick it this time as I look at Scot, the last time I had picked an unknown number someone had ended up dead and right now the mans face was playing in my head over and over again. Scot nods for me to pick it up but just as I am about to, the call comes to an end.We stand in my room exchanging glances at each other without saying a word. From his eyes I can tell that he knows why I hesitated in picking up. I do not think I can bear another death like that on my conscience. “You should pick up, you do not know who it is.” Scot says.“That is the problem.” He is about to say something else when the phone rings again. He nods at me to pick up and this time I do.“Hello?” I say into the phone.“I have information that I feel will be important to you.” a v