Emerging from within, a vigilant security guard inquired, âWhom do you seek?â
Providing the nannyâs name, Nicole was met with a perplexed frown as the guard rebutted, âNo such individual resides here.
â
Even if such a person existed, servants were not typically recognized by the security.
They only acknowledged the masters of the household and individuals of significance.
Undeterred, Nicole asserted, âI am the biological mother of the young master here, and I demand to see him.
â
The security guards exchanged glances.
While acknowledging Austinâs presence, they remained oblivious to any mention of his biological mother.
Furthermore, Vicki stood as the sole visitor available to attend to Austin.
Suddenly, this woman emerged, claiming to be his biological mother.
How could they readily accept her assertion and grant her entry?
Additionally, even if she were indeed Austinâs biological mother, they still couldnât permit her entry.
As they hadnât received instructions from Jarrod, they were unable to grant her access.
They gestured firmly, stating, âMadam, if indeed you are the young masterâs mother, you can contact Mr.
Schultz to arrange for security clearance.
Weâre simply fulfilling our duties, endeavoring not to inconvenience you.
â
The security guards of the mansion were cunning.
Having encountered numerous purported VIPs of little significance, they refrained from condescension.
Instead, they maintained a consistently polite demeanor toward all individuals.
They didnât want to offend Austinâs biological mother if Nicole was telling the truth.
They dared not exhibit any discourtesy toward her.
Even if she wasnât, exhibiting politeness remained a virtue.
However, admission for her was only contingent upon them obtaining directions.
Nicole considered the guardâs stance accurate.
In the absence of Jarrodâs directives, access to the estate was prohibited.
She retrieved her phone, pondered briefly, and then dialed Jarrodâs number.
Unexpectedly, it was Alec who answered the call.
The recent conflict over the wedding still lingered, and Alecâs response to Nicole was far from courteous.
Instead, his tone carried a hint of sarcasm.
âMiss Lawrence, what prompts you to contact Mr.
Schultz? Itâs quite rare.
What? You got good news?â
Nicole disregarded his ironic tone and inquired straightforwardly, âIs Jarrod available?â
âHeâs currently engaged in a meeting.
â Before Nicole could interject, Alec added, âHe is addressing the aftermath of your previous blunder.
Miss Lawrence, your conduct at Roscoeâs wedding was rather startling.
Iâm uncertain what prompted Mr.
Schultz to retrieve you from the wedding venue, but as a consequence, the collaboration with the Watts family has unraveled.
Itâs not that the Watts family proposed discontinuing the collaboration.
Rather, Mr.
Schultz harbors a disdain for Roscoe and decisively terminates the arrangement.
While the termination was quite gratifying, it necessitates finding another partner, hence he is now diligently pursuing alternatives despite sustaining injuries.
Nicole had never realized Alec could be so persistently bothersome.
He had talked for a long time, yet none of it aligned with her interests.
Jarrodâs personal affairs failed to captivate her attention.
Whether or not Jarrod terminated the cooperation with the Watts family mattered little to her.
After all, the Watts family business didnât concern Roscoe.
It was commendable that Jarrod was willing to stir up trouble for the Watts family.
Recently, the Watts family had become less audacious, and at least they werenât concocting any nefarious schemes against Roscoe.
At present, her primary concern revolved around Austinâs safety.
Nicole said, âAlec, could you kindly request Jarrod to take my call? I have an urgent matter to discuss.
â
âDo you truly expect Mr.
Schultz to forsake his duties merely to attend to your call?â Alec asked.
Nicole, momentarily taken aback, responded, âI do have an exceptionally urgent matterâ¦â
âHow do I articulate your character, Miss Lawrence?â Alec interrupted her again.
âEvery time you seek Mr.
Schultz, itâs never for anything commendable.
Your association invariably spells trouble, yet he persistently cleans up after you.
Consider the incident on that mountain road.
You lack gratitude for Mr.
Schultzâs life-saving favor, and as if that wasnât enough, you even took off to find Roscoe while Mr.
Schultz lay unconscious.
Your audacity is truly something!