“Well, you do that now then!” Nicole hung up her phone, sounding panic-stricken.
Without further delay, Evan phoned Jensen, who picked up his call almost immediately.
“Mr. Seet, how can I help you?”
“Where’s Chris Sanders now?”
“He’s at the parking lot of Azara Mall. I just saw a girl get into his car. Now, he’s getting ready to leave.”
A girl? That must be Nina with the make-up and different clothes.
Evan was very sure that Nina was with Chris based on the fact that Chris was at Azara Mall too.
“Follow him, and block his way once you guys are out of the city center! Then, bring both of them to Clare’s Place.
“Yes, Mr. Seet!”
Evan did not ask the Hidden Masters to seize Chris and Nina at Azara Mall right away. Knowing how headstrong Nina was, it was highly likely that she would make a fuss trying to stop the Hidden Masters from capturing them. If the stir caught the attention of any paparazzi, who happened to be lurking nearby, the scandalous news of Nina eloping with a guy would be all over the tabloids the following day. It would tarnish her reputation and affect her future adversely.
Therefore, he needed to handle the matter carefully and discretely.
After Nicole and Sheila were made aware that Nina would be brought to Clare’s Place, Sheila immediately drove Nicole and Maya there.
Upon their arrival, they caught sight of Evan and Davin reaching the place one after another as well.
“Evan, is Nina already here?”
“Nicole, please be patient. Jensen just gave me a ring saying that the four of them will be here soon. Let’s head inside and wait for them at somewhere more private.”
“Okay.”
“Nina, there’s more to this Chris guy than meets the eye. You don’t understand it because you have yet to see his true colors! He came near you with an ulterior motive, and he doesn’t love you at all! All he wants is to use you as a tool!”
Unperturbed, Nina scoffed, “Really? Are you sure that’s not an excuse you guys are using to stop us from being with each other? Didn’t you guys find him a fake girlfriend and stage that scene for me to bump into them at the cafe? I won’t believe you guys anymore!”
“Nina, I can’t believe you’d rather believe him than us! Don’t forget that we are your family!” Davin exclaimed.
No matter how hard Davin tried to knock some sense into Nina, she still appeared indifferent and aloof with her chin held high.
“Nina, Mommy isn’t going to deny having done those things to separate the two of you. However, we only did that for a reason. Don’t you want to find out what that is?”
“No, I don’t!” Nina answered without a second thought.
Just then, Evan walked up to Nina and stared at her condescendingly. Emphasizing every word of his sentence, he seethed, “You have to hear us out, and I don’t care whether you like it or not!”
After that, Evan fixed a flinty stare at Chris, who was standing behind Nina. “Can you still call yourself a man by hiding behind a woman? I dare you to step forward now and tell Nina everything, including your true identity as well as the ulterior motive you have.”
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