Chapter 241: Chapter 240: Meeting Nova (1)

It was about 7.00 PM When Victor said goodbye to Margret and sneaked out of Mike’s mansion heading to the Von Astrom villa in the city's suburbs.

Nova’s parents, despite belonging to the direct line, were not important members of the Von Astrom family. Her father, Sirius, lost the fight for the patriarch seat when he was young.
That’s why they were sent far away from their ancestral home to NewLure city, to run some family business... The current patriarch hates his guts.
This data was provided by Kai, and it had one big problem. There was no more data! Only rudimentary things that anyone can fake. It was as if someone was erasing this family's history on purpose.

Victor didn’t like that, but his plan was essential for marrying Lily. And Victor had to make the Von Astrom family play his game, one way or another. That’s why he prepared two contingency plans just in case something went wrong. This was related to his wedding after all.

In his long life, he learned a very valuable lesson. Weddings were disaster magnets. They bring both gifts and disasters.

Victor's ultimate goal was to execute the bride-replacement plan flawlessly. As for Nova, Victor planned to return her to Tom. He has seen her photo, she was very pretty. But Victor was not missing pretty girls, and as a scion’s main lover, she was a hot potato that was not worth keeping.

Victor reached the Villa door, at 7.20, right on schedule. He took a deep breath, adjusted his white knockoff suit then knocked on the door which was opened a moment later by a blue-haired middle-aged man. According to the photos Kai provided, this man was Sirius Von Astrom, Nova’s father.

“Young master Victor… We have been waiting for you…” he greeted politely, recognizing Victor from the info provided by his family.

“Sorry that I am late, uncle… I had some errands to run.” Victor said, scratching his head embarrassingly. He had to act as a wimp for his plan to work.

“Come on in,” Sirius said, nodding and inviting Victor to a cozy living room where a woman and a young man were sitting in formal clothing.

“This is my wife, Luliana. And this is my son, Atlas.” Sirius introduced.

“Nice to meet you all,” Victor bowed down in an aristocratic greeting.

“Good, come sit down,” Luliana said arrogantly as she checked Victor from head to toe,

Victor frowned a little, then nodded and sat down, “I came here to propose to Miss Nova according to the family’s agreement,” he said meekly after some hesitation, acting like a shy young man.

“We understand that.” Luliana said, smiling like a tiger who found a tender calf, “What a promising young man...” she said, making him blush a little.

“As far as I know, young Victor is now living in Vain city right?” she asked,

“Yes, I am running some business for the family there!” he said with a proud voice, he had to act like this.

“I see…” she said, “And from what I heard you have a mansion filled with girls?” she got to the point.

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“A…. A…. Yes… They are my employees ....” he stuttered.

“You don’t have to explain,” she said raising one hand, “Listen up… Nova is my precious pearl… I can’t let her live with…. women of lower….” she said

“Luliana…” Sirius interrupted her angrily, but she shot him a stare.

“Sirius! I can go along with your family’s plan, but Nova must not suffer!” she scolded making him quickly shut up and retreat to his corner of shame.
Victor quickly realized that Luliana was the man of the house.

“I don’t understand what aunt means…” he said, acting a little fidgety. Luliana was acting according to his expectations, but something was bothering him. His intuition was warning him about danger, like how a rabbit's senses warn him about the approaching tiger.
He quickly activated his appraisal skill, inspecting every person in the room.

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