Jonathan pointed at Macy. "So, it's true then? Everything she said?"Scarlett never turned to face him again. She could only nod."I guess I should be honored to have made the governor and renowned lawyer, Scarlett Langston, go to such lengths for me!" Jonathan laughed coldly.Scarlett could no longer hold back her tears. One by one, they trickled down her cheek as she thought to herself, "Please leave, Jonathan. Please leave. I can't do this any longer!"Macy, on the other hand, showed him no such mercy. "What nonsense are you still talking about? Can't you see how your presence here is affecting my family?"Jonathan pulled the door open and prepared to leave. "I hope you know that this is still my office! I'm going out to get some fresh air, but I'll be back in five minutes. When I get back, I don't wish to see anything here that's polluting the air I breathe in!" He left them with those cutting words before slamming the door heavily behind him.After Jonathan left, the entire office
Dylan drank a few sips of water awkwardly, pretending like he hadn't heard anything.Dylan's awkwardness spurred Scarlett into action. Immediately, she made a move to lead Lucas outside. "Dylan, take care of yourself, okay? Rest well. I have some things I need to talk to Lucas about privately."Dylan nodded and gestured for Scarlett to leave. He could take care of himself just fine."Lucas, don't wander about like this anymore, especially in places like hospitals! Do you hear me?" Scarlett advised him earnestly."But why?""Because you're still a child! It's not safe for you to walk around unsupervised outside!" Scarlett explained.Lucas raised his head proudly. "Mommy, I'm not that stupid. I am a genius, you know.""You're so full of yourself!" Scarlett laughed at her son's antics."Mommy, you still haven't told me how Uncle Jonathan is doing yet!" Lucas, being the child prodigy he claimed he was, managed to steer the conversation back to the topic he was most concerned about, no matt
"The way I see it, you don't have to bother yourselves with canceling the contract signing. Just give me the documents!" Tristan glanced at his watch. "We still have less than five hours left. Let's not stand around wasting any more time!""I … " The secretary was still uncertain about what she was supposed to do.Tristan was getting impatient. "I'm serious! The clock is ticking, and this contract really is important! Don't worry, all of you; I will definitely not let this contract go to waste. After all, this is my family's company. I won't let you all down!""Alright then." The secretary glanced at the president's office after some contemplation and decided to hand the contract and the reports over to Tristan.A while later, Tristan left the office with the documents in hand, evidently pleased by the new turn of events."Mom! Our opportunity has landed in our laps!" Tristan called Phoebe the moment he left the company.Phoebe was taken aback by Tristan's sudden declaration. "What? W
The workers stared at Tristan in confusion before whispering amongst themselves. "Wasn't he fired by Mr. Leonard? Why is he back here again? Has he lost his mind?"Tristan simply chuckled smugly to himself at their whispering and sauntered to Jonathan's office.He pushed open the door to Jonathan's office, only to find it empty. What was Jonathan trying to do? First, he got drunk during working hours, and now he's late for work? If this was how Jonathan planned to act right after he'd reacquired Leonard Corporations, then he would love to see how much longer Jonathan could act so arrogantly before the company fell.At the same time, Jonathan, who was taking a shower at home, pondered over the events of that night."Scarlett, how much longer are you planning to torture me?" he wondered.After his shower, he made himself a cup of hot tea using freshly imported tea leaves, but halfway through his drink, he suddenly thought of Mr. Jackson from Jackson Enterprise and froze. Shit! Jonat
"Did Jonathan actually get in trouble? If he wasn't in trouble, then why would Lucas suddenly have a bad feeling?" Scarlett wondered to herself gloomily.Scarlett sat in the yard at Belleview Estate and thought about Jonathan. So many things had happened between them, and she still couldn't let him go. "Jonathan, you asshole! What did you do to me? Why does my heart yearn for you? Why can't I seem to just let you go?" Scarlett thought bitterly."I don't even know if your wounds have healed … " At this thought, Scarlett recalled the events of that fateful night. She remembered everything she'd said to him, Dylan's and Macy's reactions, and Jonathan's expression … "Since I've already made my choice, then I have to stick to it until the end. There's no longer anything between Jonathan and I. So, even if he's in trouble, it's none of my business. Jonathan, you have to live well without me!" She decided determinedly.At Leonard Corporations, Jonathan was still sitting listlessly in h
Scarlett was filled with anxiety whenever she thought about the past few times Jonathan had forced her to sleep with him. As Dylan's fiancée, the things that she'd done with Jonathan were a complete betrayal to him.However, she also felt sorry for Jonathan. She guessed that Jonathan would be upset with her and wouldn't want to hear her out. After all, she'd only said all those things that night to get him to admit that he loved her."Since you're here, it seems like you don't like him that much after all," Jonathan said gleefully. "What do you know? Yesterday, I was the one who hurt Dylan, but it was your fault that everything happened in the first place!""My fault? You were the one who set me up, and the only reason the truth was exposed was because your plan failed! I'm warning you, if you ever try to set me up like that again, I can't guarantee that it will end well for you!" Jonathan burst out angrily.If it weren't for Dylan showing up when he did, Jonathan probably would
Dylan, on the other hand, was too excited to sleep. Just the thought of Scarlett being his official wife in three days filled him with tremendous delight, so much so that he was still wide awake when Macy paid a visit to his house in the middle of the night."Dylan, are you still angry at me?" Macy asked cautiously.Dylan took one look at her guilty expression and said, "No, in fact, I want to thank you. If you hadn't taken me there that night, Jonathan and Scarlett probably would've ended up together already, and she wouldn't have agreed to marry me in three days either. I'm actually overjoyed right now.""I'm so glad you're not angry anymore! Scarlett will be my sister-in-law soon; she's agreed to marry you, so don't keep doubting yourself, okay? Besides, Lucas also loves his Uncle Dylan … Wait, he should be calling you 'Dad' soon!" Macy teased. "You don't have to worry about me anymore. Instead, I'm more worried about you. You're not getting any younger, and you still haven't f
She'd agreed to the bet that day on a whim, and now she didn't know how to get herself out of this mess. This bet was disastrous for her, as it not only hurt Dylan but also made Macy upset at her, so she needed to find a way to fix things.She took a deep breath and went back into the house, determined to stand her ground and not get swept away by Jonathan's antics."Jonathan Leonard!" Scarlett yelled."Yes, my dear wife?" Jonathan replied cheekily as he raised his head to look at her.Scarlett hadn't expected Jonathan to tease her like that, and she clenched her fists and repeated the mantra in her head, "Don't get upset. Don't get upset …"After she'd calmed down slightly, she took a deep breath and said, "I'll allow you to live in my house, but only if you agree to my terms.""Alright, state your terms.""Number one. You can't take advantage of me.""Take advantage of you? Ms. Langston, don't be such a prude; I've never taken advantage of you, and besides, in this day and ag