Chapter 217

"You..." Serena Parker started, then shut her mouth. She knew better than to argue with Victoria Evans. No matter the outcome, she was always going to be the outsider here. No one was ever going to take her side. Seeing Serena stay quiet, Victoria sneered, "Move, mutt. Where's Nicholas? I need to talk to him." "What do you want with Nicholas?" Serena asked. "To settle old scores, obviously. Not like it's anything you, a nobody, should be asking. Where is he?" Serena clenched her fists behind her back, biting down hard. "He left early this morning. He's not home." Just then, a servant showed up. "Miss Parker, Mr. Nicholas's returned—with Miss Clara!" Victoria's lips curled into a smug grin. "Perfect timing." Nicholas and Clara walked into the house. Serena hurried forward, eyes tearful as she looked at Nicholas. "Nicholas, you're back?" "Yeah." "Aww, crying? Someone bullied you?" Clara said, amused at Serena's delicate and helpless look. Serena ignored her, eyes still locked on Nicholas