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
Scarlett had planned to drop Lucas off at school before heading over to City Hall for work. She strapped Lucas into the backseat before making her way to the driver's seat, only to find Jonathan already sitting there. Scarlett stared at him in confusion. "What are you doing in my car?" "I'm taking Lucas to school," Jonathan replied casually, as if they had pre-planned this the night before."Oh, please don't be so dramatic; I'm taking Lucas to school. People are definitely going to talk if you keep showing up at mundane places, what with your identity as the president of one of the largest corporations in Atville. Please get out of my car. I'm not ready to deal with the mess that will follow if you come with us," Scarlett pleaded. The last time they had spent a day out with Jonathan, Lucas got kidnapped, and just the thought of what could happen to the both of them if they were seen in public with him made her shudder."It's not like you're very conspicuous yourself! Not only are
"Listen to your mom, Lucas. Though I agree that, with your intellect, you don't need to go to kindergarten, believe me when I say this will allow you to experience what it truly means to be a child. I didn't get to go to kindergarten, and I regret it every single day," Jonathan said sagely with a nostalgic expression."You've never been to kindergarten?" Scarlett questioned incredulously. She was under the impression that rich people like him valued education more than anything else, so she thought that his family would've sent him to the most prestigious kindergarten in the city."Don't look at me like that. It's just that, like Lucas, I was unusually intelligent at a young age, so my family decided to hire private tutors to teach me instead of sending me to school. Growing up, I've never actually experienced what it was like to go to school, so I really want to experience school life for a change," Jonathan replied regretfully."I actually somewhat pity you now … Did you hear your
After Scarlett hung up the phone, she seemed genuinely moved by Dylan and pulled out a tissue to dab at her damp eyes before suddenly bursting into laughter.At Leonard Corporations, Jonathan was completely swamped with work. The project that Tristan and Phoebe sabotaged cost the company a few million dollars, and it would take a while for the company to recover from that kind of loss. Leonard Corporations and Jackson Enterprise had had partnerships in the past, but Jonathan still wasn't sure if Mr. Jackson would agree to sign an amended agreement with him. After all, Tristan had signed the agreement with Mr. Jackson as a shareholder, and the project had already been set into motion. As such, it seemed like there was nothing Jonathan could do to salvage this project besides meet up with Mr. Jackson personally to discuss matters.Jonathan turned to Cedrick and instructed, "Give Mr. Jackson a call and ask him if he would like to join me at the White Heron for dinner tomorrow."Cedri