Chapter 254 - Two Hundred And Fifty-four: Confirm Her Identity
Niklaus's point of view
What do you an you can't find anything more on her?! " I yelled into my phone.
How can that be so?
It was just a day after the knocking out incident; I should have known to trust Maya standing behind . However, I was convinced beyond every unreasonable doubt that Reina was Maya.
But there were just so things that didn't make sense. I had watched her fight that assassin sent after us, sure Maya had been fearless but not against one with a gun. However, the way Reina went after him, it was as if she scanned him; knowing his weak point, area to incapacitate, and the right ti to strike. Also, those moves? It wasn't just sothing one would learn from a martial art center and execute it perfectly.
Reina was perfect and focused, knowing a slip would result in the loss of her life. Which got thinking, either I had mistaken Reina for Maya or she was Maya who had gotten herself involved with so shady organization.
I pressed my temple, my heart throbbed. After she had knocked out, Micheal was the one who tracked through the GPS location of my cell phone and brought ho- thankfully she cleared the assassin.
So far, all I knew about Reina was she was an aristocrat from so mysterious family - highly suspicious- studied and spent most of her life abroad - there was even picture evidence to support that. But I refused to believe it without analyzing the images myself. We were in a technological age where one could photoshop a picture and it looks entirely convincing.
"What about the surna, Armani? Did you search for that?"?I inquired.
"Yes, I did. There are not so many families with that surna but they don't fit the 'mysterious' the,"
"Alright. Get the address of where she lives," I ordered.
"I did but there's sothing strange," was his sudden report
"What is it?" I pressed the phone closer to my ears as if I was going to hear better. I was so damn curious this ti, hoping this was good news.
"Until today, she had not been living in that apartnt," He revealed.
"What do you an by that?"
"I got this information by chance but Reina had not been living in that room until today,"
My brow furrowed suspiciously, "If she had not been staying there then where had she been living?since she arrived in the country?"?I asked, rubbing my chin. Reina keeps getting mysterious
"The first thing that ca to my mind was a hotel but I've searched almost all the hotels in the city but none accommodated her. So I narrowed down the places she could have gone to the past weeks but I couldn't get anything from the caras. It's almost as if her information was purposely wiped out, "
"She's hiding sothing," I mumbled, staring at her information the private investigator had sent to my laptop that was resting on my lap. That picture must have been taken without her consent because she was looking away from the cara. That face? It must be her.
"Sir, don't you think she's dangerous?" was his question
"Huh? "
"Soone who can hide her presence like this, she's not soone you should ss with,"
My mouth curved into a smile, dangerous? I find her cute and this hide and seek ga made my blood throb- I was soone who enjoyed the thrill of the chase - she turned this into one.
" It's fun, "
" What? "
"Forget about it, I need you to do sothing else, "
"Anything sir,"
"Find out if she has a child,"
"Child?" he was surprised, " But sir Niklaus, she's a single lady who just-"
"Just do as I say," I gave my formal order, "She'd probably try to hide that secret the hardest, do everything to dig that out. Inform right away if you find sothing,"
"Alright, sir,"
The line went dead.
I wiped my face with my palm, exhaling loudly. As much as Reina insisted she wasn't Maya, the mont I find her with a child, it would be ga over.
Either she tells what the hell is going on with her or she can forget about the child forever. Yes, I would do exactly that, I made up my mind.
At once, the doorbell rang but I didn't bother myself since Amanda had gone to answer neither was I expecting anyone or so I thought.
"Isabelle?" My eyes widened, what the hell was she doing here and with luggage. Didn't I tell her I'll be returning soon once I settled the problem at hand?
As if that was not enough, Jennifer and her son made her appearance. I swallowed, I should have known this would happen after that video went viral.
"Uncle Nik!" Young Neon ran to , wrapping his arms around my waist. I looked up and found Jennifer scowling at - yeah, it was ti to face the music.
"Jennifer," I called her na but she ignored and strode into the house with her heavy luggage.
"Neon, stay with Isabella, I'll be back," I nudged him to Isabella who took him, going after Jennifer.
"Jennifer," I called after her but she ignored , entered her room, and wanted to bang the door at my face but I grabbed the door.
"Get out!" She roared, turning her back to .
"Jennifer, listen to ," I grabbed her arm, turning her to amid her struggling.
"No, let go. You're a cheating liar!" She roared.
"I'm sorry!" I apologized, she stilled.
"I'm sorry, alright," I let go of her but she didn't move a muscle yet tears stread down her face, "I'm sorry that I'm a cheating liar but I couldn't help myself,"
"Because she looks like Maya?" she questioned with tears in her eyes.
I didn't reply, yet the look on my face answered her.
"Niklaus, for fucking sake, Maya is dead! You told you confird it yourself!"
"I know I said that but I think I made a mistake or soone intentionally made it look like way," My brain registered this new information. Soone seems to be pulling the strings from behind and my mind tells Reina has an idea who.
"Niklaus, there are people who look alike in this world and it's been seven years already. If she was alive, why didn't she call you? Why now?"
"She must have a reason for that,"
"Niklaus..." Jennifer took a step back, looking hurt, "Did you ever love ?" she asked out of the blue.
My adam's apple bobbed up, I swallowed deeply. Why was that question so damn hard to answer, "Jennifer, I have feelings for you, you're a nice woman. "
"Yeah," She laughed, wryly, "Obviously, you love Maya too much,"
I wet my lips, "I'm sorry, Jennifer but I can't do this anymore,"
More tears flowed down her face, she began to hit on the chest, "You shouldn't have bothered ! You shouldn't have made feel this way for you if you weren't going to take responsibility!"
I grabbed her hands, enveloping her in a hug as she sobbed her heart out. I hated seeing her cry and it hurt the most that I was the one who made her shed tears.
I was responsible for this heartbreak but I didn't an to. I had prepared to spend the rest of my life with her, lavishing and spending on her the care I could have showered on Maya if she were alive. But then, things have changed. I made a promise to Maya and now I've found out she's alive, I'm going to do everything to fulfill that.
"You're a good woman Jennifer, I'm sure you would find a better man who isn't an asshole like ," I comforted her.
"No, Niklaus," She fisted the front of my clothing, "I can't just let you go like this, we've gone through many things for the past seven years. I'm sure we can work sothing out" Jennifer pleaded.
"Jennifer, I'm sorry but -"
"You don't even have the evidence to confirm she's Maya yet," she pointed
I pinched the bridge between my nose, tired already "We just talked -"
"Fine, let's do this," she ca up with a deal, " Until you have solid evidence that confirms that woman is Maya, we're still a thing,"
"I don't want to hurt you further, Jennifer,"
"You're hurting by not agreeing to this, Niklaus.." she poked on the chest, "You owe this at least, Niklaus,"
My mouth hung open and closed helplessly, what was I going to reply to that. Couldn't she see I'm trying not to make things harder for her?
"I promise to leave by myself if she indeed turns out to be Maya, please Niklaus. Don't throw out because of soone you're not sure of yet," She cried harder.
"Fine," I gave in after a long, deep, contemplation, "Let's consider that then,"
"Thank you," She hugged tight this ti, "Thank you, Niklaus,"
Sigh, what have I done?
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