Jonathan was still incredibly upset with her. This was all her fault. If she hadn't blatantly seduced other men in front of him, he wouldn't have had to slap her and humiliate her.He needed her to know who she belonged to. She wasn't allowed to have anyone else besides him—he absolutely forbade it. "You must be feeling quite upset now. You should've known that this was the only outcome for you the minute you started talking to Brian. Are you addicted to selling your body to men? Is it not enough to belong to me? Do you really want to belong to everyone?"Scarlett was already understandably furious at being unjustly slapped, and his nonsensical accusation infuriated her even more. It wasn't as if he had any redeeming qualities that separated him from the average person. The only difference was that he was rich, but being rich didn't give him the right to disrespect another human being like this."What are you even good for besides hitting women? You left me alone there, so why are
That was why he'd done that to Scarlett. Now that she was no longer fighting back or saying anything to anger him, Jonathan had no reason to continue. He finally let her go. His face, which had been icy, also seemed to have regained a small semblance of warmth.However, now that his mind was no longer clouded by anger, he realized that she was actually so different from the other women he'd met. Her outburst made him view her in a completely different light. He never would've expected that she'd treat him like this and even outright criticize him to his face.Meeting a woman who even gave him a mere gaze of opposition was practically impossible, much less a woman like Scarlett, who directly scolded him. Jonathan couldn't understand how Scarlett, who looked about as harmless as a bunny, could be so bold. It seemed like he'd underestimated her bravery.Jonathan unconsciously reached out to touch her swollen cheek and realized that his heart actually hurt for her. Seeing her swollen ch
She fell into a deep slumber the second she got into bed, but unfortunately, she was plagued with nightmares the entire night. Almost immediately after the first nightmare ended, another would take its place. She felt as if she hadn't gotten a wink of sleep at all. Suddenly, she felt like someone had entered her room and was dragging her by the hand.Jonathan had roused her from her sleep and was currently leading her somewhere. Since she'd woken up so suddenly, she was still quite drowsy. She sleepily tried to break free from his grip. However, as expected, she wasn't strong enough to defy him. Despite her using all her strength, he was completely unaffected.Furthermore, due to her drowsiness, she nearly tripped over her own feet multiple times as Jonathan dragged her. Eventually, he simply picked her up and carried her all the way to the restaurant at the hotel. Never in his life had he met such a stupid person who needed help with something as basic as walking.When Scarlett fin
The woman seemed extremely impatient, and she was still yelling at the poor waitress. Though Scarlett couldn't make out what exactly she was saying, she was sure that it wasn't anything good. Besides, she wasn't interested in knowing what the arrogant woman was saying, so she just tuned them out.However, that woman went as far as pushing the waitress, who had her head lowered in shame. The waitress clearly hadn't expected it and fell heavily to the ground. She was probably new to working and had probably never experienced such humiliation in her life, so she burst into tears on the floor. Despite that, she was mindful enough to keep her sobs soft so as not to interrupt the other customers, and watching the young waitress choke back sobs made Scarlett's heart hurt.Scarlett despised that arrogant woman. She was clearly being so haughty because her family was wealthy, and, like Brian and Jonathan, she'd probably been born into a rich family. Scarlett took a closer look at the woman an
On top of that, she could also tell that Scarlett was also an extraordinarily beautiful woman, and that made her feel slightly uncomfortable. She wasn't used to seeing someone more beautiful than her; it made her feel insecure, which manifested as anger toward Scarlett. To make matters worse, Scarlett clearly wasn't taking her seriously, pissing her off more.She stalked forward, pushed the waitress aside viciously, and raised her hand to slap Scarlett. Unfortunately for her, she hadn't expected Scarlett to react so quickly. Scarlett easily dodged her attack and even grabbed a nearby cup of water and splashed it all over her. Scarlett had already been hit once by Jonathan today, and she wasn't about to get hit a second time.Gracie had never had to ensure such humiliation in her life before. Not only had she failed in her attempt to teach this woman a lesson, but she'd also been completely drenched with water. Under the watchful gaze of all the onlookers, she felt as if she was abo
If Jonathan's throwing the glass at Gracie was anything to go by, it seemed as if she'd really pissed him off this time. Gracie was a smart woman. She knew that even if she stayed, things wouldn't end well for her. As such, she had no choice but to leave for now, despite her reluctance. After all, there was no point in insisting on staying and embarrassing herself further in front of all these people.She'd never been humiliated like this before in her life. She shot a furious glare at Scarlett before stalking away.This was entirely Scarlett's fault! Gracie couldn't wrap her head around how talented Scarlett must be for her to be able to effortlessly seduce someone as elusive as Jonathan. After all, Gracie was aware that Jonathan despised having meals with women, but somehow, Scarlett seemed to have miraculously been able to persuade him to eat with her. How Scarlett managed to accomplish such an impossible feat, Gracie would never know. She never would've guessed that someone who l
Scarlett's words made Jonathan's face fall. He'd never expected her to say something like that. She thought that he was disgusting? Did she really detest him that much? He slowly turned his attention back to the food on the table before him, hoping to distract himself, but found that he had completely lost his appetite. What the fuck was wrong with her? Was it her personal goal to piss him off at least once every single day? He redirected his gaze back to her and coldly asked, "Are you enjoying pissing me off? Let me remind you that everything that's happening to you right now is your own fault. If you hadn't seduced me that night at the bar, I would never have even noticed you."He was right; in the end, she had no one but herself to blame for the mess she was in right now. She'd had one too many drinks that night, which had clouded her judgment, and she'd chosen him to be the father of her child. If only she'd been more sober and thought it through, she probably wouldn't have met
Jonathan left hastily after that, and the weight in Scarlett's heart also dissipated along with his exit. She felt infinitely better as long as he wasn't around her. She really hoped that he would stay true to his word and not go to their room at all tonight. Little did she know that, though Jonathan had left, she was about to face someone who was worse than him.Scarlett's mood and appetite improved now that he'd left, and she studied the plates of delicious food that Jonathan had previously ordered. She hadn't had a decent meal today, and she was famished. Despite her hunger, she'd barely touched the food before because having to deal with Jonathan had completely diminished her appetite. With him gone, she happily dug into the food on the table and only returned to her room after she'd had her fill.The minute she exited the elevator to get to her room, she noticed that Gracie was waiting outside with her arms crossed. She had a menacing air about her, and Scarlett could tell almos