Such a coincidence couldn't be possible, could it? "Oh, God, please don't let him remember me. Please."As she lifted her skirt, her high heels caught the hem and tore the skirt in two, causing the orange diamonds to fall to the ground with a clink. She regretfully stared at the scattered diamonds and the dress she had ruined. Jonathan didn't say anything, and this frightened her more than if he did. His cold demeanor was like a sword piercing through her chest, and the air between them was filled with a sense of danger. “I…I didn't mean to...” She could pay damages. She knew this dress was one of a kind, but she was willing to compensate.“A special employee,” he suddenly said. She only gulped and didn't dare to answer him.“An exclusive model and a world-renowned lawyer,” he added immediately after, citing two more of her supposed identities. “Who on earth are you?”“You…You got the wrong person. I'm not…” Oh, no, this man wasn't dumb at all. It had been six years, and even
"Fine. Who wants your wedding dress anyway?" Scarlett was still angry, and she pulled the straps of the dress off her shoulders without hesitation. When she exposed her fair skin, she realized she wasn't wearing anything other than this man's wedding dress.Almost all the employees of Leonard's company were nearby, and they got excited when they saw a beautiful woman about to undress in public. But when they noticed Jonathan's chilling presence, they all fled."Go ahead and take it off. I'll let you leave when you're done." Jonathan strolled toward her with a provocative and mischievous smile on his face. This was the same woman who had dared to kidnap and get into bed with him. Even so, he wasn't intrigued by the prospect of her stripping in public.Scarlett raised her delicate feet, took off the crystal high heels, and put them on the ground."Sorry, I can only return these to you. Take it or leave it." She also removed the hairpin on her head and threw it on the ground."They'r
"Mommy is just too busy with her affairs to care about us." Lucas, who was sitting on the couch nearby watching cartoons, cheekily provoked his mommy. "Lucas!" Scarlett lost her temper with her son.When she'd been swarmed by those reporters, she'd been worried sick about this little boy’s safety, but he'd already left Leonard Corporations."Affairs?" Dylan didn’t understand what the little boy meant."Don’t listen to his nonsense. Children don’t know what they're talking about." Scarlett could see a hint of displeasure in Dylan’s eyes, and she didn’t want him to overthink anything. "I’m really sorry about what happened today, Dylan."Dylan had returned to Catheden a few days earlier to help Scarlett and Lucas find a place to live. Yet, the woman in front of him didn’t seem to appreciate his efforts. He'd even gone to pick her up in person, but she didn’t even give him a call."You are sorry." Dylan spoke thoughtfully. "But not toward me. You’re sorry for yourself." He looked at
"Th—this is all just a misunderstanding…" After a while, Scarlett couldn’t help but begin to explain herself, but unfortunately, she didn’t know how to do so. "It’s getting late." Dylan stood up from the couch, acting as if he didn’t see anything. "You both should get some rest. I’m leaving.""Where are you going?" Weren’t they the ones who were supposed to leave?"I specially prepared this place for you two." He picked up his coat, and he had his usual smile on his face. He continued speaking without waiting for Scarlett's reply: "There's no need to send me off. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning, and we’ll go see the Langston family." "Take care." Following Scarlett’s reply, Dylan slowly closed the door.Hang on, why should she explain anything? There was nothing going on between them, so why did she need to explain herself? Wouldn’t it just make things worse?"What are you thinking about, Mommy?" Lucas curiously looked over at her. Scarlett looked back at her son. She'd b
She hadn't expected Jonathan, who usually cared for her and doted on her in every possible way, to lose his temper with her to such an extent. "You don’t love me anymore. You're in love with another woman. Why are you yelling at me?" Monica started to cry like a baby.Jonathan grabbed the magazine on the table and threw it straight at Monica’s head. If he was capable of cherishing this woman, he could also immediately get her out of his life. He only wanted an obedient woman, not one who would always oppose him and be a nuisance. If he could design a special wedding dress for her, he could also make another woman wear the same wedding dress. He could do whatever he wanted.Jonathan didn’t have a one and only, and Monica was certainly not such a person for him. "You ceased to be a part of my life the moment you didn’t show up in my fashion show.""Wait…are you kidding me, Jonathan? Please don’t…" She knew he was serious about this, but she didn’t want to accept it. "I know it’s my fa
Lucas immediately stood up straight and kicked Kate with his tiny foot. Then he ran inside without looking back. "Ah! Mr. Murphy, hurry up and grab that brat. How can you let some stranger in here?" She ordered loudly, but Mr. Murphy never moved. "What are you doing?""Miss Langston…" Mr. Murphy uttered the words after a pause. Realizing that that woman had returned, Kate hurriedly straightened her clothes and changed her expression. She absolutely couldn’t let that woman see her lose her composure."Hey! What do you think you’re doing? Where's the woman who'd been so determined to never return to this place ever again? Now, look who’s going back on her promise. If you have the guts, then follow through with your promise and don’t step foot in here again." Kate put her hands on her thick waist and tauntingly walked toward Scarlett at the door.Scarlett didn’t want to waste her breath with her, so she walked around Kate to go inside the mansion."Don’t come in here. You’re no long
"It’s nothing…Mr. Murphy is just looking through some things.""Mommy, did Grandma use all these things when she was still alive?" Lucas’ delicate voice could be clearly heard from where Theodore stood. "Yeah." Scarlett walked down the stairs, only to find that her father, whom she hadn’t seen for the past six years, had returned home. "Let’s go." Staring at Theodore, she took Lucas’ hand and continued on her way."Scarlett, you’re back." Theodore was a little emotional. He'd missed her every second she'd been away. Lucas’ small figure caught his eye. "Who is this boy?" "You haven’t eaten anything, right, Theodore? I’ll ask Mr. Murphy to get some food prepared." Kate held Theodore’s hand, afraid the father and daughter would get too close. "Where are you going, Scarlett? Stay here at home." Theodore pushed Kate away to stop Scarlett and Lucas.Home, he said. Scarlett found that word laughable. "This is your home, not mine or Lucas.'""Lucas? This is Lucas? Is he your son?"S
"You’re the governor of Atville, who is loved by thousands of people. Many people will kill to have a relationship with you. Don’t you think it’s funny that you’re telling me you’ll die without me?" Although Scarlett appeared calm on the outside, she was struggling to control her emotions and remain polite as she remembered what this man had done to her mother."I’m being framed. You have to help me.""How am I supposed to do that?""You’re a famous lawyer; I’m sure you’ll find a way. As long as you’re willing to give it a shot, you can save me." As soon as Theodore said this, Scarlett immediately understood why he was being so kind to her, even to the extent of hitting Kate just now. It seemed that he just wanted to take advantage of her status as a lawyer and have her represent him in court. "Six years ago, you were the one who wanted to cut ties with me! So, whatever happens to you now has nothing to do with me. You should ask somebody else."All of this was Theodore’s karma