The small black backpack on his back swung around as he ran. As he stood neatly beside Scarlett with his tiny legs, the height difference between the two of them was very obvious."Did you do this, Lucas?" Scarlett lowered her sunglasses slightly, looking at the group of reporters not far away."No." Lucas put his hand on his heart, swearing to his mother that he didn't tip off the reporters, who were here for them. Scarlett looked at her precious son skeptically. She didn't even tell her father about her return to Atville. Who would believe that this little boy wasn't the one who spilled the secret?"I'm telling the truth, Miss Langston." Lucas put his hand on his waist, pouting in protest. "If you don't want to be swamped by a bunch of work the day after your return, I suggest we run away right now."When she was in Amerstica, she was overwhelmed by mountains of work. If she took on this many cases upon her return, she would probably go crazy. "We run in three, two, one…Go!" S
"Then, what are we going to do? Every model is going up on stage in a while, so who is going to replace Monica?" As soon as Lucas brought Scarlett backstage, he heard the voice of a boss chiding a subordinate."This place isn't safe either. We'd better get out of here as soon as possible," Scarlett urged the little boy."She can replace Monica." Instead of leaving with Scarlett, Lucas pushed her toward the lady boss."Hm…" The woman looked at Scarlett's figure, giving her body a once-over. Scarlett had a figure that suited the standards of a model. If life hadn't forced her to become a lawyer, she would have chosen to be an international supermodel. "Miss, the host is already rushing us." The lady boss was desperate to find someone else, so she could only get Scarlett to be the replacement."I'll remember this, Lucas." Scarlett was forced into the dressing room by several wardrobe assistants. Lucas shrugged his shoulders, acting as if he had no choice."Next, please enjoy the
"Why on earth did you people let some random woman wear the wedding dress I designed?" Jonathan's expression changed, and he spoke in a chilly tone with gritted teeth. "Fredrick!" He looked at Scarlett, who was showing such disrespect for the wedding dress he designed, and became so angry that his tone turned a few degrees colder."I…" Fredrick Myers was Jonathan's personal assistant. The latter had entrusted him with such an important matter, but he messed it up instead."Mr. Leonard, Dusk Skyline really lives up to its name. I believe Leonard Corporations will top this year's annual clothing sales again," the businessman next to Jonathan quickly flattered him.Fredrick signaled to the models on the stage to assist Scarlett, and they escorted her to the very front of the stage. In a moment of panic, Scarlett couldn't maintain her footing in her high heels and fell to the ground with a thud. It was so embarrassing.The entire audience was dismayed. The fashion show was going stro
"I'm too young to see this." Lucas covered both of his eyes once again. If it weren't for the fact that the man had helped his mother earlier, he would have rushed up the stage in front of those reporters and given him hell."That's Scarlett Langston, a world-renowned lawyer." A reporter in the audience suddenly pointed out Scarlett's identity."Mr. Leonard, did you say that she's your exclusive model? Then, judging by how you've kissed Miss Langston and even made her wear this dress, is there something going on between you two?""Are you two together?""Miss Langston came straight here the moment she landed in Catheden. Since she's your special guest, why didn't you send a car to pick her up?" One after another, the reporters started asking questions that were on point.Jonathan stared at the woman beside him, listening to the reporters' questions. For a moment, the whole situation baffled him.Scarlett Langston, the famous lawyer in Amerstica, was actually from Catheden. Jonath
Such a coincidence couldn't be possible, could it? "Oh, God, please don't let him remember me. Please."As she lifted her skirt, her high heels caught the hem and tore the skirt in two, causing the orange diamonds to fall to the ground with a clink. She regretfully stared at the scattered diamonds and the dress she had ruined. Jonathan didn't say anything, and this frightened her more than if he did. His cold demeanor was like a sword piercing through her chest, and the air between them was filled with a sense of danger. “I…I didn't mean to...” She could pay damages. She knew this dress was one of a kind, but she was willing to compensate.“A special employee,” he suddenly said. She only gulped and didn't dare to answer him.“An exclusive model and a world-renowned lawyer,” he added immediately after, citing two more of her supposed identities. “Who on earth are you?”“You…You got the wrong person. I'm not…” Oh, no, this man wasn't dumb at all. It had been six years, and even
"Fine. Who wants your wedding dress anyway?" Scarlett was still angry, and she pulled the straps of the dress off her shoulders without hesitation. When she exposed her fair skin, she realized she wasn't wearing anything other than this man's wedding dress.Almost all the employees of Leonard's company were nearby, and they got excited when they saw a beautiful woman about to undress in public. But when they noticed Jonathan's chilling presence, they all fled."Go ahead and take it off. I'll let you leave when you're done." Jonathan strolled toward her with a provocative and mischievous smile on his face. This was the same woman who had dared to kidnap and get into bed with him. Even so, he wasn't intrigued by the prospect of her stripping in public.Scarlett raised her delicate feet, took off the crystal high heels, and put them on the ground."Sorry, I can only return these to you. Take it or leave it." She also removed the hairpin on her head and threw it on the ground."They'r
"Mommy is just too busy with her affairs to care about us." Lucas, who was sitting on the couch nearby watching cartoons, cheekily provoked his mommy. "Lucas!" Scarlett lost her temper with her son.When she'd been swarmed by those reporters, she'd been worried sick about this little boy’s safety, but he'd already left Leonard Corporations."Affairs?" Dylan didn’t understand what the little boy meant."Don’t listen to his nonsense. Children don’t know what they're talking about." Scarlett could see a hint of displeasure in Dylan’s eyes, and she didn’t want him to overthink anything. "I’m really sorry about what happened today, Dylan."Dylan had returned to Catheden a few days earlier to help Scarlett and Lucas find a place to live. Yet, the woman in front of him didn’t seem to appreciate his efforts. He'd even gone to pick her up in person, but she didn’t even give him a call."You are sorry." Dylan spoke thoughtfully. "But not toward me. You’re sorry for yourself." He looked at
"Th—this is all just a misunderstanding…" After a while, Scarlett couldn’t help but begin to explain herself, but unfortunately, she didn’t know how to do so. "It’s getting late." Dylan stood up from the couch, acting as if he didn’t see anything. "You both should get some rest. I’m leaving.""Where are you going?" Weren’t they the ones who were supposed to leave?"I specially prepared this place for you two." He picked up his coat, and he had his usual smile on his face. He continued speaking without waiting for Scarlett's reply: "There's no need to send me off. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning, and we’ll go see the Langston family." "Take care." Following Scarlett’s reply, Dylan slowly closed the door.Hang on, why should she explain anything? There was nothing going on between them, so why did she need to explain herself? Wouldn’t it just make things worse?"What are you thinking about, Mommy?" Lucas curiously looked over at her. Scarlett looked back at her son. She'd b