Scarlett paced around her penthouse, frustration evident in her furrowed brow. Her attempts to call Adrian had been met with the cold reality of being blocked. The silence on the other end of the line echoed the growing distance between them. She missed him, and the worry gnawed at her.Determined to bridge the gap, Scarlett decided to call her mother. Vivian answered after a few rings, her voice laced with tiredness."Hello, Scarlett. What is it now?" Her tone was one of indifference."Mom, I need a few things from home that I forgot. Could you please find a way to bring them over? Please?"Scarlett tried to keep her desperation hidden. Her mother hesitated for a moment, weighing the request."Why can't you get them yourself? It's not my responsibility to cater to your forgetfulness.""It's important, and I really need those things. I promise I won't bother you with anything else," she pleaded, sounding desperate.Vivian sighed audibly, conceding with a reluctant agreement. "Fine, I'
Scarlett watched Adrian leave, and tears immediately clouded her vision. This wasn't what she was expecting; her plan to make him succumb to her charms had failed woefully. What would it take for her to win this man over? It seems like everything she's tried so far has been a total flop, and she needs to try harder.At that particular moment, she couldn't think of anything; she was way too upset to think clearly, so she thought of getting some rest first before thinking of new ways to make Adrian fall at her feet or on her bed.She took her stuff into the house and kicked them to a corner; she really didn't need any of those things; it was just a means of bringing Adrian to her house.She was about to go up to her room when she heard her phone ringing. She searched for it and finally found it inside the purse she had thrown on the couch earlier. Pulling it out, she saw that Nelly was the one calling.“Hi, Nelly."“Hey, girlfriend!” Nelly sounded so enthusiastic. Scarlett also noticed
It's been weeks now and Scarlett still hasn't been able to get through to Adrian. She tried several means to get him to come over, including demanding more stuff from her mother but that didn't work. It seemed like Adrian was doing everything possible to avoid her.“Miss Scarlett.” The professor's voice snapped Scarlett back to reality and she flinched, looking around the lecture hall. Her eyes landed on the professor who was glaring at her.“I asked you a question and you didn't even hear me. What were you thinking about?” He asked. Scarlett didn't know what to say, she didn't even know that she had trailed off, and now she was about to be embarrassed in front of the whole class.“Um..” Before she could get any word out, the professor's attention was called towards the door. A smartly dressed woman stood by the door, beckoning for him to come. He went to answer the woman and came back to get his stuff.“We will continue our class next time. Please remember to do your assignment.” He
Scarlett's eyes flung open after her alarm rang for a good two minutes. She turned it off and then sat up, releasing a long sigh. She entered the bathroom to wash her face and then came back out to check her schedule for the day. It was a Friday, and she only had Professor Williams' class for the day.Scarlett had decided to heed her uncle's instructions to start attending meetings, so she went ahead and called Rachel, her mother's secretary, to ask when the company's meeting was held. “Hello, Rachel?” She spoke into the phone, stretching her arms and legs.“Good morning, ma'am.” The subtle voice of the young lady responded.“Um, I wanted to find out when the company's meeting would be held today.” Scarlett went straight to the point; she didn't see any reason for further exchanges of pleasantries."Today, ma'am, by 10 a.m.,” Rachel answered. Scarlett looked at her clock, and it was almost half past six. She thought she could make it, so she told Rachel that she would be present at t
“What?” Vivian yelled over the phone, expressing shock over what Scarlett had just said. She didn't expect such a thing from her; besides, what even gave her the right to talk to her like that?“You have never been responsible at work. I left my company in your care for you to take care of it, but all you've done is abandon it and go about traveling, meeting up with different fuck boys, and spending money on them, Mom." Scarlett raged.“I thought you wanted to settle down with Adrian? Why are you still sleeping around?” She questioned.Scarlett knew that her mother would never change; she felt some kind of pity for Adrian, knowing that her mother was going to end up breaking his young heart.“I.. I..” Vivian stammered, suddenly becoming intimidated by her own daughter. Scarlett spoke with so much authority that she found herself becoming scared.“You have nothing to say, mom; you can't defend your lazy ass. I know what to do, and I think I will relieve you of your duties so that you c
Vivian stood by the window of her hotel room, staring down at the beautiful city of San Diego and sipping her coffee. She had only her bathrobe on, fighting the urge to touch herself. She was very horny and needed young blood to satisfy her urges.She dropped her coffee mug on the desk and decided to go hunting for what she wanted—a young man who could drive her crazy in bed. She went down to the pool, where dozens of young guys were strolling around, but none of them matched her energy; she didn't like any of the ones she saw.A lot of them tried to approach her, but she told them off, looking for something different. She was still sampling the young men who walked in and out of the pool area when her phone rang, it turned out to be Rod 2020, but she hung up immediately; he wasn't what she was looking for.Vivian was already fed up with his persistence since their last encounter. She wondered if the reason he kept coming back was because of the huge sum of money she paid him or if it
Two weeks have passed since Adrian and Scarlett sealed their friendship and things seemed to be okay. Neither of them had crossed their boundaries or tried to make things awkward. Meanwhile, Scarlett had a plan up her sleeves which Adrian knew nothing about.Adrian stood in the middle of the art gallery, inspecting and admiring the new pieces of art that had just arrived from overseas. Josy was standing behind him, equally taking in the satisfaction that came with the new art collection that had just arrived.“These are so beautiful.” Josy pointed out and Adrian nodded in agreement.“Let's hang them up at once, I want everyone to be able to enjoy them.” Adrian smiled briefly. “Of course,” Josy answered and got some of the workers to hang the paintings up and put the sculptures in their appropriate places.“So, how's Vivian? How are your marriage plans going?” Josy asked. That question seemed to trigger Adrian, he scrunched his nose and then let out a silent sigh.“Fine.” He replied n
It was around 7 p.m. that Scarlett heard Adrian enter the penthouse door. She was surprised when he entered and ran to give her a tight hug. Her thoughts were all over the place as she tried to decipher the reason why he was hugging her so tightly. Maybe he couldn't resist her charms anymore and had decided to surrender to her, or maybe he was missing her. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips, but when Adrian disengaged from the hug, she stopped smiling.“Dad? What happened? You seem so excited.” She questioned. “Are you that happy to see me, or did Mom propose?” She questioned further, a chuckle escaping her lips. Adrian couldn't find the right words to answer her because he also had no idea why he hugged her like that. He couldn't contain his happiness after he finally found the girl he had searched for. He never thought he would see her again, but he did. “Here's your dress.” He stretched out the bag to her, trying to change the topic. Scarlett took the bag from him and pulle