Christopher cautiously stepped into the house. Though he knew that Scarlett had locked her cat in the bathroom, he was still wary. He still remembered how he'd fought with her cat. Her cat was lucky that he'd only asked her to lock it in the bathroom today. Someday, he would find a way to completely get rid of that foul creature.He couldn't possibly be on guard every time he came to her house. If Scarlett wasn't around, then there would be no way for him to enter the house at all. Now that he thought about it, it was a smart move on Scarlett's end to adopt a cat. With a cat in the house, he wouldn't be able to come and go as he pleased.Christopher scanned the living room from the front door. Once he was certain that that demonic cat wasn't around, he finally walked into the living room. He sank into the couch and exhaled loudly in relief. Scarlett found Christopher's relief comical and thought about how different he was right now compared to usual; it was as if he had two different
Christopher was the president of Zart Enterprise, and though he was young, he was well respected by others. Five years ago, he'd taken over the company from his father after he returned from his studies in Amerstica. The first thing he'd done was get rid of all the non-progressive employees and come up with an entirely new business model. He'd completely revamped Zart Enterprise, and his efforts paid off as the new and improved company continued to expand under his leadership.The company that Scarlett's friend, Isabelle, was working at right now was falling into financial ruin. To be honest, Scarlet couldn't care less if that company shut down. However, Isabelle had begged Scarlett to help her with her plan to save the company because the owner, Charles Levi, had helped her in the past. If it hadn't been for Charles, Isabelle probably would've had to quit her studies halfway through.In the past week, the office that Isabelle was working at was surrounded by a cloud of gloom. Most o
Scarlett forced out a smile as she tried to figure out how she was going to explain why she was in his room. Eventually, she composed herself before saying, "Good evening, Mr. Zart. I apologize for the intrusion. I'm an employee here, and my manager asked me to check if there's anything you need. If you have no special requests, I'll be leaving first."Christopher wanted to laugh at how Scarlett was acting. They had spent a good amount of time together, so did she really think that he wouldn't recognize her? Though he didn't know what she was doing here, he knew that she was plotting something. Why else would she disguise herself as a hotel employee? Christopher couldn't understand what Scarlett was up to, but she intrigued him immensely.The next day, Lucas studied the man before him with wide eyes before asking, "Uncle Jonathan? Why are you here? Is Mommy angry at you again?"Jonathan had been uneasy ever since he'd chased her out of his house. He'd had time to think things throug
Scarlett knew that Emily would be upset. Despite knowing that Emily would scold her, she had no choice but to explain everything truthfully and hope for the best. After her explanation, Scarlett added, "Emily, I promise that after Jonathan and I get married in the next few days, we'll move out. Okay? Just for tonight, Jonathan will sleep in my room, and I'll sleep with you."She'd thought that Emily would yell at her, but Emily didn't react like that and simply said unhappily, "How could Nancy be so hot-tempered? She really hasn't changed at all."Hearing this made Scarlett suspect that Emily knew Nancy from before, and she asked, "Emily, it seems like you know Nancy quite well. Do you know her?"Emily obviously wasn't going to explain anything to Scarlett and simply changed the topic. "It has nothing to do with you. You should worry about your relationship with Jonathan instead! Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let that old hag bully you! Go to city hall to sign the marr
Scarlett came clean to Jonathan about the whole situation. After all, there was no use in trying to deny it anymore.If denying it could save her, then she wouldn't need to worry at all, but it seemed like she was doomed either way. Jonathan's tone was icy as he asked, "Why did you take a picture of me?"Scarlett's heart fell at how cold he was being to her and continued, "I'm really sorry I … I told you before that I've been in love with you for a while now, ever since the day we met. But we were worlds apart, so I had no other way to get close to you. So I secretly took a picture of you because I thought that I would be content with just a picture of you. I know it's my fault and that I shouldn't have taken it without your permission in the first place, but I really didn't know how else I could feel closer to you back then."She couldn't possibly tell him that she'd taken a picture of him because he was a potential candidate for a sperm donor. That would only anger him even more!
Scarlett immediately comforted him. "That's alright! Buying a house here is expensive, and not many people can even afford a small house, much less pay the full amount like you can. It's already very good that you can afford a small house in Atville without relying on your parents. I'm sure our neighbors would envy us!"Jonathan had been quite worried before, but seeing how happy Scarlett was lifted his spirits as well. She was so easy to please, but though she didn't care for material things, as a husband, Jonathan couldn't let her suffer.Judging by Jonathan's tone and behavior, Scarlett could tell that she and Jonathan had very different expectations about things. Scarlett was used to living in small houses, while Jonathan had grown up rich and lived in mansions. Of course, it would be a challenge for him to move into a small house. As such, she understood why living in a small house bothered Jonathan. It was already getting quite late, and there was no use searching for houses
Jonathan quickly answered, "I'm about to go for lunch. Did something happen?"Scarlett was overjoyed to hear it since it was exactly what she'd been hoping for. So she casually replied, "I just finished cooking. I can bring some over to you now.""It's fine. You don't have to trouble yourself. I can just eat anything. I'm already used to it," Jonathan refused. However, Scarlett wouldn't give up so easily. Besides, she had worked hard to prepare the meal. She, too, had ulterior motives for personally delivering the food to him. On the one hand, she'd wanted to get to know more about his life; on the other, she wanted to show herself off in front of his colleagues. After all, they were about to get married. She didn't want others to think he was still the same eligible bachelor as before. As a woman, Scarlett was well aware of the effect Jonathan had on women. She wanted to go to his workplace so everyone would know Jonathan was hers and no one would even think of approaching him.
However, they didn't expect to see their stern and confident boss being fed by an ordinary girl. This shocked them as it seemed completely unimaginable. It appeared that it was true that even the hardest of hearts would soften at the touch of a beloved. The women stood by the glass door with their mouths agape. After exchanging a few glances, they couldn't control their curiosity and pushed open the door. They stared and nudged one another, unsure who should take the initiative to ask the question first. Finally, one of the women who had gotten drunk with him once asked boldly, "Mr. Leonard, is this your girlfriend? Or your wife? How come we've never seen her before?" As soon as she asked the question, the other three women looked at him wide-eyed, anticipating his answer. Jonathan didn't evade the question and answered honestly, "She will be my wife in a few weeks." Even Scarlett was shocked to hear this. She was unaware that they would marry in a few weeks. When did he decide w