Scarlett violently turned towards him, losing her composure. Her bravado from just now had all dissipated, and she wore an embarrassed expression."What are you talking about?" Her gaze shifted guiltily, as if she were hiding something. To prevent herself from losing control of her emotions, she quickly picked up the documents from the table. "These documents contain all the information on Theodore Langston’s case, and it includes a ten million dollar check from you. I also have a witness, and he's already signed the witness papers." She had to settle Jonathan’s involvement in this case today.As Scarlett was explaining, Jonathan slowly got up and started closing the distance between them."Now you've become the main instigator of defamation in this case. If you stop now, I'll be able to plead for leniency in court."Jonathan was already directly in front of her, and Scarlett had no choice but to raise her head to look at the despicable man. "Based on my years of experience, I may
Six years ago, Jonathan had only been a patron of this establishment, but now he was the owner of the place. Thus, it was no surprise that their attitudes toward Jonathan were completely different.Jonathan forced Scarlett into the room where they'd spent the night together six years ago. The familiar scene made her heart race and her cheeks flush red. All she wanted to do was find a corner where she could hide."Sir, here is your room." The attendant shrewdly left after delivering the wine.Scarlett was rooted to the spot. She didn't understand what Jonathan had planned for her, but she had a faint inkling of what was about to happen.When in doubt about what to do, run away. This was what her son always said.Scarlett rushed to the door, but regardless of how much she banged on it, she couldn't get it to open.She knew this was all Jonathan's plan. The attendant from just now must’ve locked them both in the room.Turning around to face Jonathan, she saw that he was lounging le
Jonathan kissed the woman passionately, getting past all of her defenses and dominatingly sucking on her skin.She was completely enveloped by the man’s breath, which was laced with the taste of red wine. It was like the lingering sweetness of wine after a tasting.Scarlett’s eyes were wide open as she stared at the dark ceiling. The fragmented memories in her head were no longer just fragments but had coalesced to form a scene.Everything was the same. The scenario. The location. The atmosphere. The only thing that changed was the timing.She wanted to resist, but her body felt weak. She was slowly losing her will to resist his kisses. Soon, her petite body started moving in sync with his under the influence of his passion.Her black tank top was slowly removed from her porcelain-white skin, revealing her breasts. A large hand caressed her waist and slowly moved toward her breasts.She exhaled lightly and furrowed her delicate eyebrows. She meant it as a sign of resistance towar
It was as if she'd completely exposed herself. She hastily tidied up her hair and clothes, but quickly stopped again."Come clean or you’ll face the consequences. If you don't give me a good explanation today, then you can forget about going upstairs to rest." He gave the table a knock as if he were actually questioning her in court."I don't know what you’re talking about." She sat defensively back on the couch and fidgeted with her long fingers. Just this small action was enough to reinforce Lucas’ hunch that his mother was hiding something from him."Then I’ll lay out the facts for you. Number one, you left the office before 12 pm. Number two, you haven't been answering your phone since 1 pm. Number three, this was because you went to Leonard Corporations and were forcefully dragged away by Jonathan Leonard. As for where the two of you went afterward, that's for you to answer."Scarlett stared at her son, who sported a serious expression. His manipulativeness was comparable to t
"Hello? Dylan? Lucas is…" She was frantic and didn't know who else to turn to. She could only think of Dylan, so she called him immediately. "Lucas is in trouble.""Scar? What happened? Slow down."Scarlett was babbling, and Dylan couldn't understand her at all.The taxi that Lucas got in drove all the way to the countryside and only stopped after about half an hour."Sir, where’s the boy who was in here just now?" Scarlett rushed to the front of the taxi, but Lucas was nowhere to be found."He gave me 300 dollars and asked me to drive to the countryside. He actually got off at a red light a while ago," the driver explained.Scarlett felt faint as she listened to his explanation."Scar, what is going on?" Dylan caught Scarlett, who nearly collapsed onto the ground."Lucas is gone. If we don't find him, he'll definitely get in trouble." She was worried that her son would impulsively search for Jonathan.If Jonathan found out about Lucas’s existence, he'd definitely take him awa
The sound of a child crying came from nearby.A boy who was around six years old was sitting at a table. He had a napkin tucked into his shirt like a bib and was dressed carelessly but also formally. It was obvious that he was from a rich family."What’s wrong?" A man walked towards the table and asked the waiter."This brat ordered all of the most expensive items on the menu and ate from each plate, but now he can't pay for it. If he hadn’t touched the food, we could’ve still found a way to return it to the kitchen, but now...""Kid, who brought you to the hotel? Where are your parents?" the hotel manager asked the boy."My mommy isn’t here, but my dad is right there." The boy raised his chubby little arm to point at the man seated near the window. The hotel manager followed his arm, looking toward the window, and felt the onslaught of a migraine.Jonathan Leonard was a regular here. Everyone knew that he was the president of Leonard Corporations and that he wasn't married. So h
He was already in his 30s, but he still hadn't had a child. But the child in front of him looked just like him—strikingly similar to a photo of himself when he was much younger.If he had a son, he would probably look just like this little kid."Jonathan, what are you saying? Why are you admitting to this? He’s just a little liar.""Everyone heard him, right? He’s my dad." Lucas gleefully hugged Jonathan’s neck, and to further sell his story, he even called him "Daddy" and planted a kiss on his cheek. After that, he even struck a victorious pose toward a nearby hidden camera.Once the crowd had dispersed, Lucas placed the camera in his backpack."Where do you live? I’ll take you home."At the hotel doors, Jonathan looked at the little liar. His deception skills weren't bad; perhaps he could've even won an award for best performance."Forget it." The kid turned and left without even looking back."Lying is bad. You should consider yourself lucky that you met me today. You should
"Wow! I can’t believe you have so many hooligans around you." The two of them were still in their pajamas and were living under the same roof. It was inevitable that Kate thought they were together.Dylan grabbed Kate’s hand and violently pushed her, making her fall painfully to the ground."You fucking adulterous couple! How dare you join hands to bully me?" Kate just sat on the floor and wept. "What did your dad ever do to you? Why are you doing this to him? How could you let your man set up a trap for your own father? I've seen ungrateful daughters, but I've never met one like you. God, please give her divine retribution.""Mommy, what's wrong?" Lucas came to the front door and rubbed his eyes sleepily. "Nothing’s wrong." Scarlett walked toward Lucas and held him in her arms. All the grievances in her heart seemed to melt away when she hugged him."Mommy, did she hit you?" Lucas looked at Scarlett’s red face, which had the clear imprint of a hand."Ignore her; let’s go back i