However, she'd had four years of experience in this field, so she quickly composed herself before asking her calmly, "What is the meaning of this?"Scarlett shrugged. "There's no special meaning behind this. I was taught at a young age that it was alright if I didn't know how to do my exams, but I should never cheat or lie. That's why I'm submitting an empty paper."Candace's face turned red at this, and she was momentarily rendered speechless by Scarlett's indifference. She'd indeed claimed that Scarlett had cheated because she was submitting the paper early, so she couldn't say anything in retaliation. That would just mean that she was going back on her own words.She glared frostily at Scarlett. She didn't know what Scarlett was planning. Nevertheless, Candace had to admit that even though she hated Scarlett, the latter was just a university student who had yet to graduate. Besides, she'd done well in the last two days at the company. She could've complained about her mistreatmen
Scarlett found it strange that Luna had brought up Candace in the middle of their conversation. Although it seemed as though she was trying to put in a good word for Candace, the way that she said it was odd. Scarlett couldn't help but feel as though Luna was trying to tell her something, but she couldn't figure out exactly what. In the end, she shook off her suspicions and simply nodded in agreement. After all, Luna was Candace's assistant, so it shouldn't be odd that she was trying to paint her superior in a good light."I'll make sure to look for you if I encounter any problems with work. I'll be returning to my station now," Scarlett told Luna, while the latter nodded. As Scarlett was leaving, she brushed past Luna and heard her whisper under her breath, "Watch out for Candace."Candace watched as Scarlett left the 21st floor and only relaxed after she was sure that the latter had left. Now that Scarlett was gone, she felt as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, and she
Shirley snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Scarlett sheepishly before saying, "It's nothing; I was just thinking about how quickly someone from the IT department came in to install your computer."Scarlett shared her confusion. "I was just thinking about the same thing. I'd thought that Candace had just been kidding when she said she'd send someone to install it for me by today. Oh, right, was that man just now from the IT department?" Shirley nodded in response before replying, "Yeah, he is. He installed most of the computers in our department. If you encounter any technical difficulties in the future, you can just give him a call."Scarlett nodded and thought about that man's odd behavior. She blurted out, "I thanked him just now, but he didn't even look at me. It was as if he was ignoring me on purpose … Is he like this with everyone else as well?""Yeah, that's just how he is. He's not good at interacting with others, and he's cold to everyone. Even Candace is no except
Judging by the bright smile that Lucille was flashing Scarlett, any passerby would probably think that they were childhood friends. Scarlett hated it when Lucille was fake like this and said coolly, "I'm busy today. Go find someone else to have dinner with you."Lucille had fully expected Scarlett to reject her. Despite her annoyance, she suppressed her feelings and replied cheerfully, "Scar, we've lived together for four years now. Don't be mean; come have dinner with me. I really want to make things right between the two of us. Besides, even if you don't say yes to me now, I'll wait outside your office every single day until you forgive me."Scarlett had never expected that there would ever come a day when Lucille would swallow her pride and speak to her so nicely. That, paired with Scarlett's inability to refuse anyone who asked her for something nicely, prevented her from outright rejecting Lucille, no matter how much she hated her guts.Besides, Lucille had already said that if
Nothing good ever came out of meeting Lucille. Did she really expect Scarlett to agree to living together, where they would spend every waking hour together?Just the thought of living with Lucille again made the hair on the back of Scarlett's neck stand. She wasn't about to willingly allow Lucille to make her life a living hell again! "Sorry, when I signed the contract, the landlord told me that he wouldn't allow anyone else to live in his house because he doesn't want it to be too crowded," Scarlett replied resolutely.Lucille had counted on Scarlett rejecting her. If Scarlett had been the type to be compliant, Lucille wouldn't have had to meticulously plan out the entire night in the first place. Besides, Scarlett wasn't the only one who refused to live with Lucille; Lucille would also rather die than live with Scarlett.She plastered a fake disappointed expression on her face before replying, "Oh, if that's the case, then I guess there's no other way about it. Oh right! How is
Scarlett had completely lost her appetite at this point and put her fork down on the table. Her head was a mess as she contemplated her next course of action at this point. Of course, she could just reject Lucille's suggestion, but she didn't have a good reason to. Lucille had a point in that the two of them simply couldn't finish all this food on their own. Besides, she wasn't the one paying, so she couldn't just say no.Scarlett had already accepted Lucille's offer of dinner, so of course it meant that she had to be nice to her. There seemed to be no way out of this situation, and she cursed her soft heart for agreeing to it. If she'd just steeled her resolve and said no to Lucille and dinner, she wouldn't be in this situation right now.Lucille was delighted at Scarlett's silence and didn't even bother to wait for her reply before pulling her phone out to call Zachary.Scarlett had no other choice and could only sigh as she sank back into her chair. Since Lucille's plan was alrea
Scarlett didn't want to spend another second with them. She wondered if she'd completely lost her mind. How could she have been so soft-hearted as to agree to dinner with Lucille? Right now, she felt like a monkey at the circus, playing to Lucille's tune.In the end, she picked up her bag and stood up to say determinedly, "You two can continue with your dinner. I'll be heading home first. Thanks for the meal today; I'll treat you to a meal sometime in the future."Of course, she was only saying that to be polite. There was no way she would actually treat Lucille to a meal. She was afraid Lucille would go around telling everyone that she owed her a favor if she didn't say that she would repay the kindness. Before the duo could say anything in response, Scarlett left.By the time Lucille processed Scarlett's words, it was already too late, as the latter had already walked out of the café. Zachary hastily said before running out of the café, "I'm going after her. You can continue eatin
Christopher let out a mocking chuckle at that and said sarcastically, "Can she only talk to you and no one else? Besides, we're in a public area, so she can talk to whoever she wants to. Or did you buy this entire street so that no one but you could stand on it? Can't you see that she clearly doesn't want to talk to you? If you really want to find someone to talk to, I suggest you get a job at the radio show so you can talk to your heart's content."Zachary opened his mouth to snap back at him, but Christopher didn't even give him a chance to do so. Christopher reached out an arm to pull Scarlett into his embrace and said solemnly, "Scar is my girlfriend, so stay away from her."Scarlett looked at him in confusion at that. Just as she was wondering if she should say something in response, she heard him whisper in her ear, "Let's get rid of him first."Scarlett immediately understood what Christopher was trying to do and stayed silent. Yet that one sentence had made her heart flutter