Chapter 54: The chaos
Nicholas’s steps came to a halt. With a swift gesture, he signaled Alex to remove the tape from Brian’s mouth. Alex complied, yanking it off with a force that made Brian wince, his face twisting in pain.
Brian blinked several times, his disoriented eyes adjusting to the dim light of the room. Panic set in as he looked up at the two men, his heart pounding in his chest. "Why are you keeping me here? Please, let me go. I’ve already told you that I have nothing to do with Gianna. She is just a co-star, nothing more."
Nicholas’s lips curled into a disdainful smirk as he stepped closer. "Who do you think you’re fooling? You’re trying to protect Gianna but let me tell you something—she doesn’t care about you. You’re nothing more than a pawn to her."
He squatted down beside him and added, "She is planning on marrying Dylan. Do you really think she’ll remember your so-called ’sacrifices’ once she becomes his wife? No. She’ll discard you. Or, worse, she might make sure you disappear altogether."
Brian’s eyes were wide, confusion swirling in his mind. "No, no—she won’t deceive me. She loves me," he protested, though his voice wavered with uncertainty.
"Really? Then why is she so eager to marry Dylan if she truly loves you?" Nicholas sneered, his words cutting through Brian’s fragile hope. "Don’t be foolish, Brian. Gianna is a manipulator, playing with your emotions. You’re nothing but a tool she is using to get Dylan’s attention."
As his words sank in, his certainty wavered. He had believed in Gianna and trusted her promises of love and support. But now, his trust in her started to waver.
Seeing the flicker of hesitation in Brian’s eyes, Nicholas knew he was getting through. "I know you were with her that day," he pressed. "She spent the whole day with you, and yet, she claimed to have been kidnapped and raped by thugs hired by Ava. All of it was a lie, a story she spun to gain Dylan’s sympathy and frame Ava as the villain."
He paused momentarily and then continued with a colder tone, "She is successful in her plan. Dylan and Ava are getting a divorce. Soon, Gianna will have Dylan exactly where she wants him, and when she does, she’ll cast you aside without a second thought. You’ll be nothing to her."