Chapter 112As Alexis knew Scarlett well, she read Scarlett’s mind at once.Scarlett took the dress from her hand. "That’s all in the past."Scarlett had already let go of the past.Alexis was stunned for a moment, watching Scarlet go into the fitting room with the dress.When Alexis reacted, Scarlett had put on the dress and walked to her. "Is it okay?"Alexis looked at Scarlett in front of her and gasped slightly. "Very attractive."Although the design of the dress was simple, there was a small oval hollow hanging above Scarlett’s bosom. With it, she looked sexy but not gaudy.The lower part of the dress was tight and straight, which showed Scarlett's charming waist and hip.The black dress was demure and graceful. The hollow was sexy and unobtrusive, presenting the contradictory qualities of a woman's sexiness and demureness in such a balanced way.Alexis felt that if she hadn't been with Justin, she would have fallen in love with Scarlett.Scarlett noticed Alexis's surpr
Chapter 113Raymond had lived for 31 years and he had never felt as embarrassed as now.Standing there, he looked at Scarlett. His hands and feet became stiff.Scarlett didn't intend to listen to his explanation. Glancing at Justin, who was proposing to Alexis, she raised her beautiful eyebrows. "This place has been booked. If you have an appointment with a friend, change a place."She gave Raymond an out. As for whether Raymond received it or not, it had nothing to do with her.Then she walked in.Raymond watched Scarlett walk away from him. Only then did he notice that Scarlett wore a black dress today.She was set off by the dress, as she looked so charming, attractive and sexy.Raymond's heart was jumping, and his Adam's apple moved slightly. He wanted to follow her into the restaurant, but was stopped by two waiters who were standing at the gate."Sir, I'm sorry. Our restaurant was booked."Raymond frowned slightly, as he looked at Scarlett who had already walked into th
Chapter 114Unlike ordinary girls, Alexis didn’t like roses. Her favorite flowers were daffodils, which were planted in Epristan.The reason why she loved daffodils was that she watched the movie Big Fish when she was fifteen years old, in which the hero moved the heroine with plenty of daffodils.That was Alexis's first understanding of romance and love, since which she had always loved daffodils.Although daffodils were planted in their city, they were different from daffodils cultivated in Epristan. Justin asked many people and spent much money to bring the daffodils that Alexis loved by air directly from Epristan.During this period, Antony was so busy because he helped Justin buy daffodils and transport them back."Originally, I always thought it was good to be single. But that day when I was on the plane and looked at the expression on Justin's face when he asked me to buy daffodils for him, I have to admit that sometimes it is a very happy thing to have someone whom you de
Chapter 115Scarlett drank some wine and could no longer drive when she left.Mark planned to bring her home. But she declined, as she called a driver.The last day of December had passed, and the previous year had passed. Although it was past midnight, there were still many people on the street.Leaning her head against the car window, Scarlett looked at young couples outside and smiled slightly.The driver was a young boy who seemed to be a college student.When he saw Scarlett in the parking lot, he was stunned for a moment and stammered.Scarlett smiled at that time, and his face suddenly turned pink.The boy was not as handsome as Mark and Juan. But now young boys paid much attention to their appearance. They had handsome haircuts and wore fashionable clothes. They were good-looking and shy.Scarlett didn't even dare to say teasing words, for fear that her words would embarrass him.After she got into the car, she was quiet. The car stopped at a red light. The boy turned
Chapter 116He had pressed the doorbell several times, but no one answered. Obviously, Scarlett hadn’t come back.He didn't know why he came here. He seemed to be here to question her relationship with Antony and Mark. But after calming down and thinking for a while, he was her ex-husband and seemed to be in no position to question her.Before Scarlett spoke, Raymond actually wanted to ask her why she came back so late.He was very upset and depressed all night. And such emotions became stronger after he saw Scarlett.“Did you drink?”After asking her this question, he knew that it was a silly question.Scarlett obviously had no intention of responding to him. She took out her phone and typed the police number. "If you don't leave, I’ll call the police. There is a surveillance camera over my gate, and it is not the first time that you have come to my villa. You’re the president of Tenton. You don't want tomorrow’s news to be about how you harassed your ex-wife, do you?"Her wor
Back to the Villa, Scarlett felt utterly exhausted.She could not explain her weariness, perhaps she was overwhelmed by those frequent and annoying encounters with Raymond recently. “Hilla, get the bath ready for me.”Scarlett felt that her head still spun a little because of the alcohol, and she sat down trying to get sober for a while before she asked Hilla to put the water into the bath.When she was about to close her eyes for a nap, the screen of her phone lit up. She turned her head slightly and saw from the corner of her eyes that there was a message from Antony.Raising her eyebrow, Scarlett read the message and answered, “Just got back.”Antony’s next message came very quickly, “Want any midnight snacks?”To be honest, Scarlett barely ate anything tonight because she felt fed up by the public display of affection she saw.“I’m a bit tired.”She was not refusing anything, but was just telling the fact. It was up to Antony what to think of it.“How about a free home d
Chapter 118Scarlett raised her eyebrow in surprise, “Rarely did I hear a man say that.”“It’s just a matter of personal preference.”“Yeah, and it’s a good thing,” Scarlett smiled.Then for a while, they both just concentrated on the food and chatted little, for they were both a bit hungry. After finishing up the barbecue, Scarlett cleaned her mouth, took another sip of the coffee, and then asked Antony with a meaningful look in her eyes, “Let me guess. You are here not just to eat some midnight snacks with me, right?”Scarlett was always this sharp, and Antony could only smile with embarrassment and reply, “Well, I do have a favor to ask.”“I’m all ears.”Scarlett was unexpectedly straightforward, which made Antony feel it hard to find the right words, “Here is the thing. I went out to answer a phone call earlier tonight, remember?”Scarlett nodded, and let him continue.“It was from my mother’s bestie, my godmother. Though my family has lived abroad for many years, we kept
Chapter 119It had been a long time since the last time Scarlett had stayed up until nearly 2 o'clock in the morning, and it was 10:30 a.m. that she woke up to find that it was full daylight outside.The curtains slid back automatically. The sky was rather cloudy.She felt somewhat groggy. It seemed that staying up late was really not a smart thing to do.Scarlett picked up her cellphone and found that Alexis had sent her a big shiny red heart-shaped emoji something after eight o'clock earlier this morning.She gave an involuntary smile and sent Alexis an emoji in return.She thought, "Well, it seems I got up on the right side of the bed."At noon Scarlett had a simple lunch. She cooked herself some spaghetti at home. After the meal, she went out to watch a movie.Antony sent her a text message something after 4 p.m., telling her that he would come and pick her up in two hours.Scarlett swiveled her head aside and glanced out of the window at the leaden sky before she rose to