“You were so scary just now! I am still a weak woman…” Francis pulled her to him without her permission and put her on his knees. “Alright, alright. It’s my fault. I didn’t really mean it, Scarlett.”
“Do we have a plan B, Uncle Francis?” Scarlett felt the tension between them was eased, and she dared to ask such a question. “Scarlett!” Francis raised his voice to turn down her bold request. “Then… are you doing this because… because you really love me?” Scarlett lowered her voice and asked very cautiously.
“It just can’t be more obvious, you little fool!” Francis was angry at this stupid, clueless girl but couldn’t help but hold her even more tightly.
“If you really love
(Warning: This chapter contains a sexual scene. If you're not comfortable reading it kindly skip it and move to another chapter)“I'm a little scared…” Scarlett could tell that Francis’s volcano was about to erupt, but she felt nervous. She had never had sex before– this would be her first time. Ever. Her courage had disappeared in the face of Francis’s wanton aggression, and she couldn’t imagine how painful it would be to have him inside her.Francis pounced all of a sudden and pinned Scarlett down again. With one hand playing with her nipple, he sucked passionately on her breasts, alternating between them.This vicious look was definitely not the usually calm and sophisticated Francis. Scarlett felt like a fish on the chopping block, and the only thing she c
(Warning: This chapter contains a sexual scene. If you're not comfortable reading it kindly skip it and move to another chapter)The dinner was delicately made. Scarlett had prepared stewed mutton with red wine and fresh vegetables, which was perfect for winter days, and a braised cod with tomato and thyme, grilled asparagus with butter and cheese as well as prawn salad.The color and the flavor of the food were almost Michelin level. Even though Francis was a very picky eater, he chewed away at the mutton and ate all the food on his plate.“Thank you for this amazing treat. The mutton is perfect.” Francis finished his meal and wiped his mouth. Scarlett put down the fork and said, “Really? It’s probably because I used the red wine from your cellar.”
“I don't like receiving excessive attention from others, and I don't like the idea of putting my entire life on the stage to perform for the public. I’m sorry. I’ve gotta go.” Scarlett left her seat and walked out of Stella’s office.Before she had reached the bus station, Scarlett received a call from Niki.“What's up, girl? I never expect you to call” Scarlett was a bit surprised.Niki had always been the most successful in their dorm in her career and relationships too. She was the Student Union vice president and the leading debater of the school’s nationally ranked debate team. She was lively, cheerful, and caring, and she had many friends from departments too. Undoubtedly, she was much more popular than Scarlett in the department, but that didn’t get betwee
She was a little desperate. Her eyes were full of helplessness and despair. It was like being pushed to the edge of a cliff. Scarlett walked a step closer to Niki and asked calmly, “You really made up your mind?”“I’ve got no choice. I thought he would be responsible. But after I told him the news, he just froze and ran away without saying anything. Can you believe it? He ran away and disappeared! I was desperate and cried every single day… Then he texted me the other day…you read it yourself.”Niki took out her phone and handed it to Scarlett.The text read, “I’m sorry, Niki. But I’m not ready to be a father. I’m sorry.” Scarlett threw the phone on the bed, “Asshole.”“I know, I
“How dare you reject my calls? I called you three times! Care to explain why you haven’t been home in two days? What the hell is wrong with you, girl?” Francis’s deep voice was so loud. It felt like he was right next to Scarlett at that moment. She could even hear his furious breathing.Scarlett sensed that he was sulking and unhappy. She patiently explained to him in as gentle a voice as she could manage. “Honey, listen, just calm down. I haven’t run away. Why would I do that? One of my friends had a major emergency, so I accompanied her to the hospital to sort everything out. Didn’t you receive my messages?”Scarlett heard the sound of pages turning from the other side of the phone and suspected that Francis must still be working. She wished she could be with him at the moment.
Scarlett secretly returned to Francis's villa the next day, but the housekeeper told her that Mr. Sandler had flown to France this morning and would only come back in a week.Scarlett was supposed to breathe a sigh of relief because that meant that she could avoid an awkward face-to-face talk, or more likely, a quarrel with Francis. But somehow, she felt a lot more disappointed not to see him at home.Standing at the door for a while thinking about what she should do, she finally sent Francis a text message:I’m back home, but the housekeeper told me you flew to France this morning. I haven’t seen you in a while. I miss you. Take care!After sending the message, Scarlett put on her shoes again and told the housekeeper not to prepare any lunch for her
Scarlett raised her eyebrows and said, “Wasn’t your uncle’s marriage also for political and commercial benefits?"“Yeah, exactly! So I guess he can understand my suffering better than anyone…”“Think about it, bro. Even your determined, eloquent, and powerful uncle couldn’t win the battle against his marriage, what about you, little pawn?” Scarlett’s words made him even more deflated.“But I think you could probably learn something from his experience… So just tell me about Francis’s divorce! You know what, even the most genius agent needs enough intelligence to solve a problem!”“What the fuck do I know? They got divorced, and that’s it…” Chuck had no interest
The scenery along the way was not all that fascinating, but Scarlett still enjoyed the ride. Passing mountains and plains, she felt at peace. Alice had fallen asleep right after eating some snacks, so Scarlett got some moments of calm and quiet all to herself. Just as Scarlett got tired and nodded off silently, the train arrived at the small station in Manbuca.Scarlett shook Alice awake gently, and the two hurriedly took their luggage and followed their teammates to the front. It was very cold at four o’clock in the morning. Scarlett tightly buttoned her thick down jacket but still felt cold deep in her bones.No one bothered to talk in such weather along the way since opening their mouths meant expending energy.The bus that was supposed to pick them all up had not arrived yet, so the group, with six people