Monica and the tall, handsome man found a table and sat down too. The guy looked upset, like he was embarrassed to be here. If it weren’t for her beauty, he wouldn’t be caught dead here. He badly wanted to escape, and he badly wished he hadn’t recognized her. Both Scarlett and Lucas were experts at being oblivious to their surroundings while they ate the cheesecake in front of them without a care in the world, talking about normal things. As they chatted, they gave off such a pleasant feeling that even onlookers thought their cheesecake tasted better.Monica’s table was the only one with a gloomy atmosphere, and they both had expressions that looked like they had just stepped on shit. Lucas thought they were flies. And flies should be happy when they see shit. Their steaming hot cup of coffee and milk tea finally arrived. While the average person would have assumed Scarlett had ordered the coffee, surprisingly, it was Lucas who preferred coffee. Scarlett had ordered the milk tea i
Both Scarlett and Lucas furrowed their brows. "Mommy, why do we always end up the center of attention?" Lucas asked.Scarlett replied smoothly, "That's because you stand out too much. Why don't you dress up as an old man next time?""But I don't have the height. Even if an old man was slouched, he wouldn't be as short as I am. I'll stand out more that way. I blame the cat in heat." Lucas couldn't think of a reason, so he pushed the blame.The cat in heat. Lucas' description almost made her spit out her drink. "Baby, you're amazing.""Of course!" Lucas smiled delightedly, beaming at Scarlett."Don't show off too much, child. If the girls come and swarm around you, you won't be able to go home." Scarlett lowered her tone. She'd fallen for her precious son's beaming smile and was worried the other girls would fall for it too.Lucas replied after mulling it over, "But Mommy, it's too late; they saw me. What should we do?""Come on…" Scarlett lowered her head and grumbled silently. S
What right did Scarlett have to be so happy when she was so embarrassed? The person who should be ashamed was clearly Scarlett. "Lucas, are you done? It's about time to go home." Scarlett looked at her watch; it was already past 5 pm. Lucas looked up at Scarlett dazedly, like a large shepherd dog. He looked so pitiful that she almost went up to give him a big kiss. At the same time, the attention surrounding them was giving her goosebumps, so she warned Lucas softly, “Baby, you did it on purpose, didn’t you? Do you really not want us to get home? Are you a peacock? Do you need to constantly show off your beauty like this? I’d still like to get home safely, thank you very much!” The fangirls, who had already calmed down, were now in a frenzy again as they fell for Lucas' adorable demeanor. They looked eager to give him hugs and kisses, while Scarlett could only shake her head in dismay. Suddenly, Lucas asked, "Mommy, how old are you? How did you manage to get cake on you
This made Scarlett anxious. A six-year-old boy was talking about his marriage? As a mom, Scarlett decided to talk to him about morals and values. "Lucas, baby. A six-year-old doesn’t need to think so far into the future. Your focus right now should be to study hard and not think about marrying a girl, alright? “When did I say I wanted to get married? I just said I wouldn’t need to worry. Besides, your son is handsome and adorable; who would be good enough for me?” Lucas effortlessly changed the topic. All Scarlett focused on was the last sentence. She looked up and sighed. Narcissism was indeed genetic."Who knows, there might be someone more adorable and better-looking than you. The world is a big place; nothing is impossible!" Scarlett decided her narcissistic son needed a reality check. Otherwise, he would get worse in the future.Lucas strongly agreed with Scarlett and nodded his head. But he had high self-esteem and wasn't fazed. "That has nothing to do with me. Some peopl
Lucas had already thought of it and rolled his eyes at Scarlett. “Haven’t I always taken into consideration the things you’ve never even thought of? Just relax and continue your work as a lawyer as usual. I’ll make you a competent governor.” Ignoring the first half of his answer, Scarlett felt reassured to hear he had a plan. She had complete trust in her son because he only made promises when he was confident.Scarlett was grateful and grabbed his face, giving him a big kiss. Lucas calmly wiped the saliva off his face, thoroughly expressing his disapproval.“Oh, right. Mommy, you need to be prepared. The case I have for you won't be easy to win. Even though Felix has lost to you before, he clearly has the advantage in this case, and I haven’t found any strong evidence yet. You need to be careful; he is quite skilled after all,” Lucas said solemnly. It seemed that he'd encountered a bottleneck, and Scarlett sensed that he was tense. Scarlett knew Lucas was worried she would under
“Why did they make it seem like a competition?” Scarlett frowned and muttered to herself. Since Lucas had arranged everything, she would just have to wait patiently. She believed staying calm was paramount, and there was no need to put on a nervous act. After all, she already knew the results. Everyone in the conference hall appeared to be waiting for this moment, with the flashes of cameras relentlessly blinding those present. While some people might not be used to it, Scarlett was fortunately accustomed to it, so she didn’t feel uncomfortable or uneasy. A man with gold-rimmed glasses officially announced the results, “Adam Locke, one vote. Iris Noboni, one vote. Nolan Klinger, two votes... Scarlett Langston, ten votes.” With the dismal number of votes, nobody expected Scarlett to receive ten votes and win by a landslide. She thought Lucas had lied to her previously to make her happy after hearing the dismal number of votes, and it almost gave her a fright. She never thought
What was going on? Scarlett froze. “Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in six months? Why is he acting like this? He purposefully came looking for trouble, didn’t he?” she lamented to herself. Scarlett forced a smile. “Hahahaha… Mr. Leonard, you're so funny.”“Mr. Leonard, I’ve jotted it down," his assistant said, not knowing it was the wrong thing to say at the wrong time. “Miss Langston, I look forward to having breakfast, lunch, and dinner with you in six months.” Jonathan smiled cheekily, acting completely out of character. Scarlett was rendered speechless, as was everyone else present. Being in the industry for so long, they knew what Mr. Leonard meant. He was announcing to everyone that he was interested in Scarlett, so no one else should try to get close to her or even think about her. And since it was Jonathan, nobody dared to fight him. Besides, Scarlett wasn't just an unbeatable lawyer; she was now also the governor. They wouldn’t dare offend her. Slowly, everyone took the
Seeing his mother work so hard made Lucas’ heart ache, so he told her, “Mommy, you’ve finished what you needed to do. Let me handle everything else.”“But I have to finish my work.” Scarlett felt like she wasn't cut out to be the governor at all.Lucas was already used to her acting like this, so he didn’t say anything else. “Then, what about grandpa?” Scarlett had already given that matter quite some thought. "Just follow the arrangements we agreed on before. It's important to always keep your word, you know, Baby." Scarlett didn't forget to educate Lucas as she spoke. Lucas nodded obediently, and Scarlett was satisfied. His massaging skills were truly remarkable, and Scarlett felt extremely comfortable. Unexpectedly, she found herself drifting off to sleep. Lucas glanced at her and frowned as he realized that she strangely hadn't complained about being hungry.Although Macy had already moved back with the Fairmont's, she would occasionally come over with Dylan. Shortly after S