“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
As soon as Macy stopped speaking, Lucas interrupted anxiously, his motions frantic as he attempted to salvage the dishes.Macy, who was still in a daze, snapped back to reality instantly and glanced at the dishes she was in charge of. They were really about to be overcooked. "Oh no, I've been so busy thinking about so many things that I almost forgot about the dishes. I haven't done this in so long—you really start losing your touch once you stop doing it often.""And I thought you'd become smarter; it turns out you're still as dumb as you used to be. You know that your brain doesn't work so well with multitasking, yet you still do it. Do you think you're as smart and talented as me? Don't think about it anymore; just take care of the dishes first." Lucas' arrogant, narcissistic, and belittling expression enraged Macy. She wanted nothing more than to slam a lid on his head."Can you be any less narcissistic?" She fired back when she could no longer stand his attitude."Can you be a
Just like that, the matter was settled, and Lucas knew that nothing he said could change their minds, so he just weakly agreed.Macy looked at Lucas sympathetically. "Oh, you poor baby, it's okay. It's not shameful to go to elementary school."How could it not be shameful? If the lawyers from the forum found out the genius who had helped them solve numerous complicated cases was going to first grade, they would definitely make fun of him.He hated studying, and now he had to go to elementary school! He thought about it a bit more and asked Scarlett worriedly, "Mommy, you didn't enroll me into the best school in Atville, right? I hate those kinds of schools the most."Scarlett raised an eyebrow and looked at her son. "That's odd. Normal people would be fighting tooth and nail for a spot in a prestigious school, but you say that you hate them."Hearing this, Lucas lost his temper. "So you really did enroll me in a prestigious school! I hate you!""Nope. On the contrary, I enrolled
"Well, that's because you're a female and they're males. Are you happy with that explanation?" Macy answered without missing a beat.What shitty excuse was that? What did her gender have to do with this? Scarlett was deeply dissatisfied with Macy's answer and protested, "So what if I'm a woman? It's not like they can't answer just because they aren't women.""You're right, but because you're a woman, you're special. Besides, aren't you always saying that they constantly bully you because it's always two males against one female? I'm just learning from them," Macy responded, unwilling to back down."That doesn't make sense; you're clearly taking advantage of me," Scarlett countered."It's not like I was trying to hide it," Macy retorted arrogantly.Frustrated, Scarlett decided to change tactics and attempt to gain Macy's sympathy instead. She pleaded pitifully, "You can't bully me like this.""I can, and I will. You're just too easy to bully," Macy simply replied, unphased by Scar
Scarlett stared at him incredulously and aggressively hit his shoulder in anger, even though she knew that it probably didn't even hurt. Her eyes were wide as she spat out viciously, "You're the silly one! You idiot! Bastard! Brain-dead fool!"She'd practically roared the final few words, and Dylan could only stare at her, flabbergasted. Although Macy and Lucas were used to Scarlett's angry outbursts, she'd always been prim and proper with Dylan, so her sudden outburst startled him.However, Dylan quickly composed himself and flashed an even brighter smile. Scarlett stared at him in bewilderment and asked, "Have you lost your mind? How can you still laugh after all that? Do you want to get scolded some more?""I'm just happy because I get to see another side of you. The one that gets angry and whines. It makes me incredibly happy because it feels like I'm getting to know you better," Dylan replied profoundly. His words stunned her. She never would've thought that he loved her so
Scarlett didn't want to continue talking about it, but Dylan didn't seem like he wanted to let the matter go. Thankfully, Lucas came out from the kitchen and grumbled, "Mommy, go take a shower. We have to go out soon!"Scarlett was always at his beck and call, so she replied lovingly, "Alright baby. You can go shower first."Lucas nodded and sauntered towards his room. The way he walked made him look like a child model, and Scarlett's heart was filled with adoration at seeing her son. He really was the most handsome child in the world.With the change in atmosphere, Dylan's window of opportunity to speak had closed now, and he couldn't help but feel jealous of Lucas, who was constantly the subject of Scarlett's enamored gaze. Sometimes, he would have wild thoughts and wonder if he could switch places with Lucas and become the object of her adoration instead."I'm going to take a shower," Scarlett told Dylan, who was still lost in his thoughts. Then she made her way up to her room.