Scarlett said, as she took off the apron and threw it on the cooking table.
Eve held her shoulders and said, “Calm down! We are just getting started, aren’t we? We just need to find someone who can train under you for long enough, and then you don’t have to be the head chef anymore. What do you say? Listen, it’s not going to be so bad. I promise.”
Scarlett felt like Eve wasn’t taking her feelings seriously enough, so she just wanted to quit and get out of the situation as quickly as she could.
“Look, Scarlett, just stick with me on this one. It’s a promising project, don’t you think? If we play our cards right, we can definitely go big. And soon! Just have some faith in me, okay? I just need you to have some patience.”
By March, the cold weather had passed in France. It was gradually getting warmer each day. With her laptop cradled in her arms, Scarlett rushed out of the classroom after a long lecture on the phonetics of Native American languages, like Dakota. It had been a fascinating lesson, but now Scarlett had to make haste and get to the restaurant. She had to design a couple of new vegans and gluten-free entrees along with Eve.She rushed down the staircase and took the tree-lined path. Flowers were in bloom already, although not in their full range of color just yet.All of a sudden, a little figure turned up not far away. He seemed to be wearing a white shirt and grey waistcoat and had a tall man standing next to him. They were looking at the fresh spring flowers along the pathway. As Scarlett walked closer to them, she burst into tears and screamed out in surprise, &
“Thank you, sir! I’ll definitely work on revisions and get them to you as soon as I can. I really appreciate you taking the time out to offer me such detailed feedback.”“Scarlett, are you really okay? I notice that you’ve looked at your watch about eight times in the past ten minutes.”Scarlett felt awkward and explained, “Well, my family came here to see me, so I want to go back to see them as soon as possible...”“Oh, that’s wonderful. Your parents must be so pleased.”Scarlett smiled, “Not my parents, it’s my son. He is just over a year old, a very smart little kid.”The professor was clearly surprised, but he did his best not to look at i
Francis kept kissing her, and Scarlett eventually gave in. She had been craving Francis’s body for a while, and here he was now. She decided it was futile to resist him. She wanted him, and there was nothing she could do in the face of her desire.With that, it was a long night of passion. It was as if they had never gotten a divorce. The two were hungry for each other, having been away from one another for many months.It was only in the wee hours of the morning that they concluded their lusty tryst. Scarlett was exhausted, and her hair was all messy. She stayed in bed without moving, staring at Francis intently.Francis brushed her hair back and gave her a kiss on the forehead, and said, “I have a gift for you, do you want it?”“No, I don&
Scarlett felt kind of assured and suddenly realized something and asked, “When did you see our business plan?”Francis just smiled, “Your partner sent it to me and asked me to take a look at it because it’s your first time writing a business plan.”“Traitor!” Scarlett gritted her teeth. She wanted to tear Eve apart.“It is great! You have done a good job! Especially for a couple of beginners.” Francis said as he placed his hand on her shoulder.Scarlett felt very ashamed in front of him; after all, her humble plan was hardly worth Francis’s time.***Once Scarlett and Eve prepared dinner, all four of t
Fortunately, the light was dim, and under cover of night, she became a little braver, so she leaned forward and had her hands against his chair and asked, “Well, speaking of that, I gotta find that out. If you dare to lie...”However, before she finished what she tried to say, Francis just pulled her into his arms and began kissing her deeply. Scarlett stayed in his arms. She sat on his thighs and kissed him back passionately, holding his face in her hands.Realizing that Carlos was right there looking at them, Scarlett blushed with shyness.Carlos was very calm, he just rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, “Mommy, sleep.”It was already dark outside, and it was eight o’clock, the time of his bedtime.
Elijah laughed and said, “You don’t think that you can do a business out of what you put in the plan, do you? There is no harm in cooperating with me. In fact, I’ll make your business plan sing.”“I need you to keep me safe because….”“I know you have a kid and a husband. Except for your driving skills, I’m not interested in you.” Elijah laughed scornfully.Scarlett felt speechless and became flushed. After they left, Eve was finally released by Elijah’s henchmen. She bounded Scarlett in a hurry.“What happened? What did he say? Tell me everything!” Eve said.“I agreed. I agreed to race for him.” Scarlett replied.
It was now 7:50 pm, and it was getting quite dark outside. Eve was becoming frantic because she still had not received any word at all from Scarlett. She grew increasingly worried and began sweating profusely. After a second thought, she decided to call Francis because she feared that something bad had really happened to Scarlett. What if she lost the race? The earlier she called Francis, the better Scarlett’s chances of surviving this dangerous deal. She cursed herself for having let Scarlett cut this stupid deal to begin with.It’s Eve, Francis. I’m calling you because Scarlett is in trouble. Or at least I think she might be....”Upon hearing that, Francis instantly sat up and asked worriedly, “What happened? Is she okay? Tell me what’s going on. I need to know all the details. Don’t leave anything out.&rd
Amanda was waiting right outside the arrivals exit for Scarlett. Scarlett saw her as soon as she got out and waved at her enthusiastically.“Madam!” Amanda said respectfully, nodding her head a little bit.Once Scarlett and Francis had separated, Amanda had had a hard time figuring out how she should refer to Scarlett. She had no time right then to consider the various possibilities, so she just went with “madam” at the moment. She hoped nobody would notice how awkward she was about the whole ordeal.Scarlett jumped into the car and asked carefully, “So…what exactly is going on? Was it just an accident? Or was it, like, a hit and run? Please tell me! I have to know the details as soon as possible.”Sitting in the car, Amanda pee