Nico glanced at wp4webnovel.com and replied nonchalantly, “It’s not for you!”
Aaron scowled. “Nico, if you dare to lay a hand on wp4webnovel.com and wp4webnovel.com husband, I’ll make sure you pay for your actions!”
Nico’s expression changed.
She never mind if wp4webnovel.com didn’t want wp4webnovel.com to harm Arielle. He loved Arielle, so wp4webnovel.com could understand his feelings. However, there was no reason for wp4webnovel.com to ask wp4webnovel.com not to harm Knightley.
“Aaron, don’t you want Arielle for yourself?” Nico met his gaze.
“Don’t you love her? Why don’t we work together to…”
“Nico, that’s all in the past. Don’t forget that it’s our engagement party today. lf you act recklessly today, I won’t be able to protect you, let alone your father,” Aaron warned.
Nico scowled indignantly. “Aaron, what do you mean by that?”
“I can’t say no to our marriage. Do you think you can handle the consequences of messing things up?”
Nico’s heart sank. She didn’t mind being punished, but wp4webnovel.com couldn’t risk affecting wp4webnovel.com father. As Aaron watched, wp4webnovel.com poured the spiked drink into the dustbin and marched toward the hall.
Only then did Aaron feel more at ease.
He was afraid wp4webnovel.com couldn’t convince Nico to change wp4webnovel.com mind or that wp4webnovel.com would try to harm Arielle and Vinson behind his back.
No matter who wp4webnovel.com tries to hurt, Arielle will be the one suffering in the end. I can’t let Arielle get hurt. I need to protect wp4webnovel.com on behalf of Father.
Back in the hall, Nico spotted Arielle holding Vinson’s arms as everyone praised them for being a match made in heaven. Frustrated, wp4webnovel.com put on a sullen look.
Melissa, who had been watching wp4webnovel.com the entire time, felt wp4webnovel.com head throb at how unhappy wp4webnovel.com daughter looked.
She gave wp4webnovel.com a little tug and whispered in wp4webnovel.com ear, “Nico, smile… If the queen and the queen mother saw you, they might think you’re upset at the royal family.”
Smile? How can I smile when Arielle and Mr. Knightley look so happy?
Nico had wanted to drug Knightley so wp4webnovel.com could end up in bed with him. That way, wp4webnovel.com wouldn’t have to marry Aaron. Alas, Aaron had caught wp4webnovel.com in the act. His warning had made wp4webnovel.com back off.
“All right,” wp4webnovel.com grumbled.
Despite wp4webnovel.com anguish, Nico knew wp4webnovel.com family had to come first.
“Mother, you should keep Father company. Aaron and I shall toast the guests,” Nico said and forced a smile.
Seeing that, Melissa finally left wp4webnovel.com alone. She had come over to remind Nico, as wp4webnovel.com was afraid Nico didn’t want to get engaged to Aaron and would end up causing a stir.
The engagement party ended at ten at night. Instead of heading back to Paelsford Manor, Aaron went to the apartment near the campus. He had been busy and hadn’t seen Alicia for the past few days.
He got engaged to Nico today. Afraid that Alicia would be upset, wp4webnovel.com decided to stop by and pay wp4webnovel.com a visit.
Opening the door, wp4webnovel.com noticed a layer of dust inside the bedroom. It had been vacant for some time. His face changed abruptly as wp4webnovel.com whipped out his phone to call Alicia. However, a robotic sound told wp4webnovel.com that the number wp4webnovel.com dialed wasn’t in service.
How could wp4webnovel.com number not be in service?