NovelEnglishBillionire 152 Chapter 152 Send Her Your Way "Nixon Lane, what on earth do you want to do?" Rose did not bother to disguise her disgust for him. Nixon couldn't help but recall his grandma's words. Ever since leaving the Shaffer residence that day, she kept cautioning him to stay away from Kelly.
If not for Rose's influence, his grandmother would never have harbored such ill feelings toward Kelly. Nixon felt that Rose was to blame. With that in mind, he shot her a stern look.
"I'm here to warn you not to try anything funny on Kelly. By the way, Oliver is welcoming his new granddaughter today, so behave yourself." She was surprised by his attitude. People might have thought that Nixon was an altruistic man had they not seen his expression. Did he seriously tell her not to harm Kelly and stop flirting around? "Fuck off. Does your mom know how busybody you are?" she snapped, staring straight at him.
She would have kicked him if they were not at an event.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You-" "What?" she retorted.
She couldn't physically get back at him, but she could insult him. She smirked, not giving him a chance to speak.
"Don't worry, I'll teach your dear Kelly a lesson whenever I have the chance to. You'd better keep her right by your side and stop her from creating trouble, or I might just tear her apart one day." Rose could not get over the humiliation of the five billion dollars she lost.
"You-" Nixon glared at her, thinking that she was a crude woman, unlike the kind-hearted Kelly. Feeling bullied, he stormed away.
Rose rolled her eyes at him and spat, "Hmph! He'd better stay out of my sight! He disgusts me." As she spun around, she was met with a mischievous gaze from Zac Gibson.
When had he appeared? Just moments ago, he had been with Miles Young. From the look on his face, it seemed he had witnessed her exchange with Nixon.
+15 BONUS She chuckled and ignored him, but Zac had no intention of letting her slip away. Realizing she was leaving, he ran after her.
"Ms. Shaffer, do you need any help?" Rose was speechless. Why would she need any help? Noticing her confusion, Zac explained, "While the Lane Family may run a significant. business in Aquastead, Nixon Lane doesn't hold much sway within the family, despite being his grandmother's favorite. Getting rid of Nixon Lane is a piece of cake for me." Then, he fawned over Rose. After all, she was Jonathan's love and married into the Lane Family. He would like to curry favor with her by offering help.
Rose was dumbfounded. What was Zac getting at? She eyed him skeptically, sensing there might be ulterior motives behind his overly enthusiastic demeanor.
With a wry smile, she teased, "Zac, you'll only end up in jail for murder." Now, it was his turn to be speechless. Rose was playing dumb. He was about to reply when his phone buzzed. He glanced at the text from Jonathan and raised a brow, looking helpless. Then, he glanced at Rose, sending a shiver down her spine. She immediately grew wary of him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZac continued staring for a minute before enthusiastically saying, "Ms. Schaffer, wait for me. I'll get you a glass of wine." With that, he wandered into the crowds, leaving Rose frozen on the spot. Given Zac's playboy reputation, she wondered if he might spike her drink. Her wariness of him intensified, and she instinctively veered in the opposite direction.
Zac watched her retreat with a triumphant glint in Seves.
He sent a voice message to Jonathan, "Bro, I've done enough to help you. I've sacrificed my image with Rose to send her your way."
Elsewhere in the villa, Jonathan grinned from behind a wallop m flowers the surroundings were dimly lit. He scoffed and thought, "Bold of you to assthat I care about Rose's impression of you."
When he tucked his phone away, he heard approaching footsteps. Rose was headed in his direction. Hem silently hid behind the wall and waited for her arrival. Rose had fled to avoid Zac but grew uneasy when she noticed the darkness around her. She considered turning back, but that meant running into Zac again. +15 BONUS After shesitation, she steeled herself and continued onward.
"I should be safe within the Young Family's villa grounds,hec om murmured, attempting to bolster her courage.
As she passed by a wall of flowers, a hand reached out and grasped her wrist.
She let out a startled gasp, "Ah-" BIG SALE: 3500 bonus free fou you X
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
