Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 369 White Lie

“Why you little…” Remus was too angry to come up with a reply.

Fortunately, Tobias and Stefania came just in time. They noticed the tension in the air the moment they came in, and they smiled at Remus. “Dad.”

Remus snorted. “Good. You’re here. Persuade him to marry Hayley. He thinks it’s a bad idea. Well, I don’t think so.” Then he told his butler to take him upstairs.

Tobias and Stefania looked at each other. They could guess what had happened, so after Remus was gone, they asked Nicholas to take a seat.

Nicholas didn’t move, and his parents didn’t force him to.

Eventually, Stefania stepped up and persuaded, “Nicholas, just do as he says, alright? He’s really doing it for your own good. And Hayley’s not a bad woman. Her family’s on the same level as us. You won’t find any better woman out there.”

out. “Gregory is still waiting for me. I’ll be going now.” He walked away before Stefania could say anything else. When he came out of the residence, he had a dark look on his face, and a storm was brewing

he saw Nicholas looking that angry. Then he remembered something, and he reported, “Sir, Hayley showed up earlier, but she left in

Nicholas snorted. “Good.”

and Nicholas’ anger subsided ever so slightly. His phone rang, and it was from Tessa. He calmed himself

the video call, and she was smiling.

He nodded, his voice still

something wrong, and she saw the anger on his face. She asked,

“Nothing.”

was worried, and she

she worried most about. The Sawyers objected to her being Nicholas’ girlfriend. If they knew that they were already a couple, the

too much about this. It’s not about the trip, and you have nothing to do with

do you look so angry then?” Tessa was still