CHAPTER 248: CLASH OF INTERESTS

"It's not surprising. Ryan seemed off from the beginning when he approached Lauretta. It's not strange that Lauretta decided to take action at this time, right?" Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief. Back when George was around, he couldn't shake off this emotion. With Ryan back, he thought he'd have no chance again. But knowing that Lauretta took the initiative against Ryan, he realized he still had a shot. After all, with so many people around Lauretta, he might be the better choice, right? He had to be the right choice. It's all he has ever desired to have a chance to be with Lauretta, but right now, the odds seem to be working against his favor; one can never tell what's on Lauretta's mind. Moreover, it's just weird that someone who usually has little to no contact suddenly reaches out to them at this time. "Ryan seemed off from the start when he approached Lauretta. Now's a good time to investigate. By the way, haven't some of you already investigated Ryan? Any findings?" "Well