Chapter 545When Scarlett woke up, the sunlight outside the curtains was bright. The alarm clock that rang every day at seven o'clock had been turned off. The room was quiet. Raymond was not here.What happened last night flashed across her mind like an old silent movie. Scarlett blushed.She touched her hot cheeks, glancing at the tightly closed curtains. "Hilla, open the curtains."Her voice was husky.Scarlett was embarrassed. She hurriedly got up and went into the bathroom.After washing up, she picked up her phone. It was almost nine o'clock.The sun blazed down. Scarlett walked downstairs, hearing Raymond's voice from inside the living room.Through the screen, Scarlett saw Raymond talking on the phone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.She had thought he had gone to his company.Noticing the gaze from behind him, Raymond looked back. His eyes fell on Scarlett and moved slightly."Postpone the meeting until this afternoon."After saying that, Raymond directly hu
Chapter 546He could make simple porridge, but he had never cooked dishes."I trust you!""Okay."Half an hour later, Scarlett was standing outside the kitchen, looking at Raymond who was wearing an apron. She was lost in thought.She just said that on a whim, but unexpectedly, Raymond asked someone to send the ingredients over.Scarlett's mother was bad at cooking. Her father cooked for them. Sometimes Scarlett's mother asked her to cook with her father, but Scarlett always burnt the ingredients.Scarlett's mother watched by her side, asking with amusement and concern, "You can't cook. What if you have to cook after getting married?"Whenever this happened, Scarlett's father would say, "My sweetie is so pretty and smart. Who would ask her to cook? She can marry a man who is willing to cook for her."If her dad were still alive, he would like Raymond.What a pity!"What are you thinking about, baby?"A low mellow voice suddenly came over. Scarlett came out of her trance. Sh
Chapter 547"Scarlett, it's time to eat."Raymond's voice brought Scarlett's thoughts back to the present. She turned to walk out.Raymond put four dishes on the table.She had to admit that cooking was something about talent.Scarlett hadn't got the makings of a good cook. She could destroy the kitchen, while Raymond was talented. They all cooked according to the recipes, but the dishes made by him were as delicious as those of the restaurants.After lunch, Scarlett got up to clean the kitchen. Raymond stopped her. "I'll do it.""But you cooked. Let me wash the dishes. It's fair.""I don't want fairness."Raymond glanced at her, taking the fork from her hand.There was a dishwasher in the kitchen. They didn't need to wash the dishes by themselves. Yet hearing this from Raymond, Scarlett was happy."Raymond, do you want to see my grandfather?"Raymond froze, turning to look at her. "Can I?"Scarlett looked at him with a smile. "No."Raymond held her hand, ignoring what
Chapter 548Raymond was so talkative.Yet he was soon called away by Frank. Scarlett was left alone in the villa. She sat on the bed. For the first time, she felt that the bed was a little big and empty.They had sex until late last night. They fell asleep at nearly midnight. Although she got up late, she still felt tired.Scarlett napped for a long time this afternoon until her phone rang. She reached for it in a daze. The moment she saw the caller ID, Scarlett's mind instantly cleared.The call was from the Tank family, most likely from Rowan."Grandpa?""Scarlett, are you busy? Did I bother you?""No. I'm not busy today."Scarlett was thirsty. She went downstairs, poured a glass of water, and sat on the sofa chatting with Rowan."Have you been busy lately?""No. How are you, Grandpa?"Scarlett knew that if there was nothing special, Rowan wouldn't call her.Scarlett guessed why he called her, but just half-correctly."I'm fine. Don't worry about me."Rowan continued a
Chapter 549Rowan said he would come to Juanton City. However, over the next few days, Scarlett asked him several times, and he couldn't give her a specific date for his visit.Scarlett knew that Rowan hadn't talked the talk. He said he would come to Juanton City, and he would.But he didn't want Scarlett to know exactly what day he would come, and she guessed he didn't want her to know.After having asked him twice, Scarlett wisely stopped asking this question.In Raymond's office, Frank had gotten a call from the Tank family before Rowan arrived.When Frank received the call from the Tank family, he was very tense and was afraid that he might say something wrong.But obviously, he was thinking too much, and the caller didn't give him a chance to talk.The person at the other end of the phone just told him, "Secretary Lewis, I am Mr. Rowan Tank's assistant. Please tell Mr. Shaw that Mr. Tank will arrive in Juanton City by plane tomorrow afternoon and he would like to have dinn
Chapter 550That night, he lost sleep.When his phone rang the next day, he knew he had overslept.It was Scarlett's call, "You didn't just wake up, did you?"Lately, Raymond had always come to her villa with breakfast, but he didn't do it today. Scarlett had waited until 8:30 but hadn't seen him. She thought something had happened to him, so she made that call."Sorry, Scarlett, I overslept."Scarlett smiled, "Would you mind coming down and opening the gate?"After having heard Scarlett's words, Raymond got out of bed and walked out onto the balcony.From a distance of seven or eight meters, he couldn't see very clearly, but he could see a person standing at the gate of his villa.It was Scarlett."Okay," He answered. Without hanging up the phone, he just ran downstairs.Rarely in his adult life had Raymond been this excited. He almost ran down the stairs. It was only when he ran out of the yard and got a clear view of Scarlett at the gate that he slowed down. He walked to
Chapter 551Raymond arrived at Clear Waters at ten to six. He had a meeting this afternoon that lasted nearly two hours. He got out of the meeting room around 5 o'clock. As soon as he had got out of the meeting room, he rushed to the parking lot and drove here immediately.He was stuck in traffic for more than 10 minutes downtown, so he got here 10 minutes early instead of half an hour early.The staff at Clear Waters all knew Raymond, and as soon as they had seen him, a waitress asked him, "Mr. Shaw, do you need a private room?"Raymond glanced at the waitress in front of him and said, "No, thanks! My friend Mr.Tank has booked one."The waitress responded quickly, "Mr. Tank hasn't arrived yet. Mr. Shaw, this way, please.""Okay."Raymond answered softly and followed the waitress to the private room.After two minutes, they got to the private room. She raised her hand and opened the door slightly."Please serve us with a tea set."After he had finished his words, Raymond went
Chapter 552"Although our Tank family is not that influential, we can protect Scarlett. I won't blame you for what happened in the past because I don't want Scarlett to be sad when she thinks about it. But..." While speaking, Rowan suddenly sneered.Raymond pursed his lips slightly and raised his head to look at Rowan's cold and stern gaze, "Please go ahead.""I will not agree with you and Scarlett on getting back together." Rowan said directly.Rowan didn't say harsh words to Raymond, but his words made Raymond more speechless.Raymond didn't even know what to say. Every word Rowan said was a reminder that Scarlett was looked down upon by Raymond and his family."You're a man. You should be more generous. Since you agreed to divorce her in the past, you should not disrupt her life."Rowan's every word was so sharp and made Raymond not know how to defend himself.He lowered his head slightly, "Mr. Tank, I admit that I was wrong in the past. Everyone may make mistakes. It is sai