Not only he had to keep the information intact according to the stratagem, but it would be prudent for him to keep it in due to the current situation.
Levant cleared his throat, “Regarding this… I’m afraid I’m not too clear of it myself. If Ms. Lane wants to know more, you may have to investigate it on your own.”
“…”
Nicole frowned. Investigate on my own?
What happened to the deal that he had mentioned earlier?
I have not agreed to the deal, but he could have negotiated further!
Seeing a smile etched deep on his face, it was clear that he knew something, yet he chose to keep mum.
Just as she was about to retort, Levant stood up suddenly and graciously said, “Ms. Lane, it’s getting late, I shall take my leave now. Goodnight.”
With those words still hanging in the air, he turned around and left.
“I…”
While her mouth was gaping for words, Levant’s huge strides had already brought him out of the room.
Wow! What’s with the sudden change of attitude? Is he interested in a new girl now?
Men are indeed fickle and capricious.
Since he was going to return to K Nation, in order for her to find out more about her parentage, she would have to start with Zane.
As Levant walked into the courtyard, he was seen by Yoda who was bringing the four kids for a walk.
Yoda squinted his eyes curiously. Why did he visit so late at night?
Maya blinked her big eyes and informed, “That man said that he will have a lot of pastries for us back at his winery.”
Kyle glanced at Levant’s back and scoffed, “He is faking his kindness. He is only good to you as it is part of his ploy to convince Mommy into marrying him.”
Juan agreed, “That’s right. Don’t be fooled by his sugar-coated empty words. How can Mommy be his wife? If he really becomes our stepfather, then surely he will treat us badly.”
Nina nodded vigorously, assenting to her siblings’ opinions, “I also don’t think he looks like a good person; I prefer Rocky. If Daddy doesn’t come back, perhaps we can let Rocky be our new daddy?”
The other three exchanged glances with one another.
Yoda, who was holding Maya’s chubby hand, looked at Nina in amazement. This little girl actually wanted to change her Daddy? Children really dared to think about the unthinkable.
Taking advantage of her lack of attention, he quickly stretched out his leg and gave Nina a light kick in the butt.
“Ouch! Who kicked me?” she exclaimed.
“No one kicked you,” Juan shrugged his shoulders.
“Someone did.”
Nina touched her behind, scanned the other three little ones, before finally freezing her stare on Kyle, whose face looked sullen.
Pondering, she finally pointed at him and accused, “It’s you! You’re the one who kicked me!”
Kyle was speechless.
Nina justified her accusation by saying, “Since you are raised by Daddy you will definitely side with him. When I mentioned Rocky to be the new daddy, you are the one who kicked me.”
“You are right. I am raised by Daddy. I surely don’t want to change our daddy. But I’m not the one who kicked you!”
“I’m sure it’s you!”
“No, it’s not me!”
As the two confronted each other, they glared at each other fiercely without giving way.
About ten seconds later, Nina snorted and headed to the living room, livid with anger. “I’ll make sure to tell Mommy about how you kicked me!”
Kyle icily watched her walk away and ignored her.
“I’ll help you prove your innocence that you did not kick her.”
“I’ll help out as well.”
Kyle glanced at Juan and Maya with indifference. “The truth will prevail.”
Meanwhile, Yoda was musing at the side. He wondered how Nicole would react should such a situation came to fruition.
As Nina stormed upstairs towards the study room, Nicole was sitting on her chair, staring angrily at what the butler had just passed to her.
Her eyes were fiery, and her face was red with fury.
Her heart was cursing loudly. What a bastard!
Without noticing Nicole’s expression, Nina ran up to her and laid her grievances before her, retelling the whole chain of events, emphasizing how Kyle had bullied her yet refused to admit it. Finally, with an angry tone, she demanded that her mother should force Kyle to apologize to her.
Just as she finished speaking, Yoda and the three little ones entered through the door.
Nicole raised her head and her gaze drilled into Yoda. Her vehement glare was full of intention to skin him alive!
Yoda looked at her and realized from her cold stare that she was in a really foul mood. He thought that the children’s conflict was the source of her current frame of mind, hence he did not dwell too much into it.
