When Ashley first heard that Primo was actually Lucian's nephew, the shock was brief. What lasted was the realization of why Lucian hadn't spoken of it to anybody — that even Nolan was unaware.
It would be a huge problem if others found out.
But there was something else Ashley had realized: Nikki.
When she married into Dominion, Nikki had already been sent away. Others assumed it was because Nikki was needed to assist in Dominion's legalization efforts. Since Dominion was a large international organization, it made sense to have trusted people running a few of the international branches.
That was what Ashley had known from her previous life. But after Lucian told her about Primo and Emma, she realized his reason for sending Nikki away wasn't as simple as that. He had sent her away because she knew about Emma.
And if she knew about Emma, Nikki also knew about Primo.
