All Chapters of All She Needs: Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

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Chapter 201 By His Side

Jonathan knew, deep down, that all of their latest releases were strictly confidential until their respective launch dates. It was impossible for any employees to have leaked such top-secret information out, least of all to a competitor. The only suspect he could think of was Tristan. When he'd still been working for the company, Tristan had been the deputy manager of the product release department. Of course, his actual capabilities hardly did justice to the position he held, but his father had insisted that he hold a decent position in the company despite his incompetence since he was the second son of the family after all.Jonathan regretted allowing Tristan to participate in their release launch this time. When he'd made the decision to include Tristan in the launch, Jonathan had thought that, as the department's deputy manager, he should, at the very least, be involved in the most basic aspects of his department. Otherwise, he would just fool around at the office, his contribution
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Chapter 202 Stop Worrying

"Good," Jonathan replied softly. After a while, he released her from his grip, turning instead to the contracts and reports piled on his desk. As he read through them, a self-deprecating smile crept up on his face."What?" Scarlett asked, confused by his strange smile."Nothing. It's just—for the prestigious Leonard Corporations to come to the point where our integrity is questioned and people left and right are rushing to terminate their contracts with us and demanding compensation for it … I once thought of myself as invincible, someone worthy of the trust bestowed on me by the public, but now that we're in a crisis, the only people willing to stand by me are a mere handful. It's pathetic," he said self-mockingly."There are still people who believe in you," Scarlett attempted to soothe him. "I'm sure you know better than anyone that the biggest challenges a company could ever face are loss and profitability. It's not that they don't trust you anymore or didn't trust you in the firs
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Chapter 203 I'm Late

It was past 8.30 pm, but Tristan was still nowhere to be found. Deep down, Scarlett knew that he would come. This waiting game he was making her play was simply a way to test her sincerity.When the clock inched toward 9 pm, her phone rang. A glance at the caller ID had her answering the phone immediately."Hey, Ms. Langston. I'm here. Where are you?" Tristan's voice was annoyed, to say the least.Scarlett told him the number of her booth and patiently waited for him to approach her.When Tristan finally arrived, the sight that greeted him was of Scarlett, elegantly sitting in the booth, dressed in a blue camisole with a professional blazer covering her exposed shoulders. She was sipping a cup of coffee as she waited, her demeanor poised and graceful.The sight of her stirred the dormant jealousy in his gut. Jonathan was always the one who got the best things. His hatred for his stepbrother grew even more as he realized that this beautiful woman now belonged to him. Still, considering
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Chapter 204 Fuck Our Family Ties

Jonathan arrived just in time to witness Scarlett lose her balance and fall over. Hurriedly, he parked his car and rushed to her side.Just as he was helping her up from the ground, he was startled to see the bloodstains on the side of her head. Panicked, he quickly examined her head for any other wounds, only to discover numerous abrasions all over her scalp."Scar, what happened? How are you feeling?" he asked anxiously. When he'd first seen her on the ground earlier, his heart had almost stopped. Now that she was in his arms again, he forced down the swell of panic that threatened to engulf him."No—nothing. It was Tristan. He wanted to steal the evidence from me, but all he got was an empty flash drive. The voice recorder is here, in my pocket." Scarlett was panting slightly as she spoke. There were even hints of a smile that flitted past her face."He, what? How can you still smile at that? Do you know how fucking dangerous that was? Are you planning to throw your life away just f
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Chapter 205 I'll Kill You Myself

Jonathan gazed at Scarlett as she slept. Her breathing was heavier than usual, perhaps due to her exhaustion. He caressed her forehead gently, contentment filling his heart. Even though her earlier predicament had been gravely dangerous, the fact that she'd gone to such lengths for him without hesitation was proof enough that she cared a great deal about him, despite her claims. It filled him with joy in spite of the circumstances.Suddenly, his phone rang. It was a call from Lucas."Hey, Uncle Jonathan." Lucas' voice came from the other end as soon as the call connected. "Do you know where my mommy is right now? She hasn't come back, and I'm really worried about her." Usually, he wouldn't be concerned in the slightest if she'd been with Jonathan, but this time, she'd gone out alone. He'd been waiting for her to return for a long time now, and he couldn't help but worry about her. Jonathan was the only person he could think of to contact."Your mother is sleeping now. Don't you worry,
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Chapter 206 Let Him Go

Scarlett was speechless upon hearing his outburst. She knew that her actions yesterday had been reckless, but she'd only done it for him and his company. She really didn't know how else she could've gotten evidence to convict Tristan for his traitorous actions.Despite the danger her actions posed, the silver lining was that she'd successfully obtained evidence that could prove Jonathan's innocence. Scarlett was only trying to clear his name all this time. "I know, I know. Of course, everything that's happened is because of my carelessness. There's no one to blame but me, but I really didn't expect such despicable actions from Tristan. I never thought he'd be capable of such malice, to be honest."If she did, she wouldn't have gone alone without backup."No matter what, I got you the evidence you need, so hey, at least my efforts yesterday hadn't been in vain, right? Now you can prove that you and Leonard Corporations were innocent all along—the only villain here is Tristan. You can cu
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Chapter 207 Learning From Lucas

Her observations led her to believe that the problem stemmed from their mothers. Just by looking at Phoebe, Scarlett could clearly see that she wasn't a good person. Apart from inappropriately seducing men left and right and stirring up conflicts between members of her own family, she dared not imagine what else the woman was capable of.Scarlett recalled how Phoebe had found her and accused her of what had happened between Monica and Jonathan. The ordeal was simply ridiculous—who did she think she was to be interfering in Jonathan's personal affairs? She wasn't even his biological mother, for God's sake. She had no right, especially when it came to something as personal as his relationships.It was none of her business who Jonathan loved. She was perhaps better off disciplining her unruly son. If Tristan continued down the path of destruction he was steadily trudging, he might one day inevitably find himself trapped in the clutches of the law.Jonathan, too, had been pondering the sam
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Chapter 208 More After-School Programs!

It was then that Scarlett saw through her devilish son's trickery, unlike everyone else who'd been completely entranced by the pitiful facade Lucas wore. He was worried about her? What a joke! Even though he was worried about his mother, a bigger part of him didn't want to go to school that day. That's why he'd rushed over to the hospital and put on this elaborate show. He'd said it himself multiple times in the past too—Lucas found it insulting to have to attend class together with the other kids who weren't half as intelligent as he was. He'd use every opportunity to skip school or adamantly refuse to leave the house in the morning. Every time this happened, Scarlett found herself faced with a splitting migraine as she wondered what to do with her son and his insistence on staying home.Now, it seemed that Lucas had found another opportunity to skip school again. His watery eyes were wide and innocent, and he looked like he was on the verge of bursting into tears. Anyone else witness
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Chapter 209 Idiots Everywhere

"Lucas, why don't you want to go to school? Give me a good reason why I should condone this atrocious behavior of yours." Scarlett knew that she had to settle this matter once and for all today. She was puzzled by his obstinate reluctance to go to school. There were too many underprivileged children all around the world, hungry for knowledge but sorely out of reach of the means to receive it. Scarlett had the ability to provide her child with a good education, and she would fight to keep it that way. She wished Lucas would understand and appreciate her efforts to give him a good, whole life to the best of her abilities.And yet, the stubborn monkey pouted. "What's so good about that lousy school? It doesn't matter whether I attend those classes. The kids inside are all stupid—every last one of them! They took half a day to solve a simple arithmetic problem, for God's sake! I feel frustrated simply looking at them. Dumb creatures! You know, I'd be fine if it were just the kids, but to a
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Chapter 210 Turned Against One Another

Scarlett had no way of countering that and gave up. Her son was becoming more and more unruly, and she had absolutely no way of changing the trajectory of his growth. It was all still acceptable since he was a child. It could be attributed to his immaturity and youthful hotheadedness, but she wondered what would happen to him when he became an adult.Could he really live out his entire life like this, dismissive of everyone's opinions and expectations but his own? No matter what, even though Lucas himself couldn't care less about how the world viewed him, she, as his mother, could never bear seeing her son isolate himself from the rest of the world because of his own sheltered perceptions.The anxiety in her eyes didn't go unnoticed by Jonathan. He knew that there was no way they would ever be able to force Lucas to see things their way, but he'd still stepped in and tried earlier when he saw the pleading gaze Scarlett had given him. Jonathan's ideals couldn't be more different from Sc
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