Chapter 234: Clearing the doubts
"Really?" Ava exclaimed, shocked. The ground beneath her seemed to shift as Nicholas’s words dismantled the assumption she had clung to so firmly. She had been certain Scott’s collaboration was due to Nicholas’s influence, but now, confusion and questions clouded her mind.
"I don’t know if someone contacted Scott or influenced him to work with us," Nicholas said calmly, adding to her perplexion. "Remember what he said in the meeting? He wanted to explore this new field. Maybe he just chose us randomly."
Ava bit her lip. She wasn’t convinced. A director of Scott’s stature wouldn’t have randomly selected a new team. Someone had to be pulling the strings. But who?
Then, like a sudden flash of lightning, a memory struck her. Dylan had got agitated when she said Nicholas had arranged for Scott to direct their short dramas. His frustration, the look in his eyes, and his biting words now made sense.
The realization dawned upon her. It was Dylan. He had been quietly helping her all along, and she had unknowingly given the credit to someone else. Guilt twisted in her stomach, and she cursed herself for her obliviousness.
"Ava, are you still there?" Nicholas’s impatient voice pulled her from her thoughts.
"I—I’ll talk to you later," she stammered, eager to end the call.
"Wait a moment," Nicholas cut in. "There is something I need to warn you about."
Ava hesitated, bringing the phone back to her ear.
"It’s about Erica," Nicholas said gravely. "She was behind the attack on you. She hired those thugs to ruin you. And it doesn’t stop there—she is planning something big. I’m working on finding out what it is, but until then, you need to stay vigilant."
Ava wasn’t interested in discussing Erica right now. Her mind was too occupied with Dylan. Besides, she had already learned about Erica from Dylan. She would work with him to deal with Erica and her ally, Luke Baker.