Chapter 281: A Seed Of Suspicion
"I..." Alric frowned when he noticed hesitation on her face. His eyes darkened at once. "Are they threatening you?"
Sophia gasped at once. She covered her chest as if she was hurt.
"Did you hear her? She did not want to go with you. You can leave now, mister. If you lingered, her boyfriend would be angry." Penny pointed at Alric. She could not accept that a fine man like him was interested in Nora.
Boys would like Nora, but not men. Not a successful man who had powers. So she rubbed Victor’s name intentionally.
Sohpia took the hint and smiled.
"Oh I heard! His name is Victor, right? I will invite him for dinner tonight. I want to see who stole my niece’s heart." They both smiled brightly at Alric.
Alric’s hands tightened on the bags. "Nora.." he called her in a low and deep voice.
Nora trembled. She did not understand why she was feeling guilty. She had not hid about Victor from Alric. Alric and she were not dating either.
"Alric, I appreciate your kindness. But this is my home. Even if I go with you for now, I have to return it here the next day. I can not.." she did not continue as she lowered her eyes and stared at her feet.
He stared hard at her as if he wanted to pierce inside her soul and read her thoughts. In the end, he laughed mockingly before turning and leaving.
Nora’s feet trembled. How she wanted to chase him. But she stood there motionless. Sophia followed Alric at the door.