#FIVE YEARS^LATER# Scarlet walked elegantly into her office, and her colleague named Chelsea rushed forwards to her. She excitedly announced, “Congratulations to us, Scarlet. Boss has approved our sample!” “What!” Scarlet was surprised and she started to laugh before giving Chelsea a hug for a few minutes. “Thank God, I knew he wouldn't disapprove such beautiful cloth design!” “I know right?” Chelsea chuckled as she pulled away from her, and she promptly followed Scarlet behind as they walked toward her table. ‘Scarlet’ the name was on the tag placed on her table. Reaching her table, Scarlet sat down on her black office chair and then placed her blue bag on the table afterward. “Would you mind a coffee?” Chelsea politely offered, and Scarlet faces her. “For the celebration,” she added. “Sure, Chelsea! You know the coffee I like most, espresso please.” She smiled beautifully. “Got ya!” Chelsea playfully hit Scarlet’s shoulder before turning around, and she left the office.
Scarlet was extremely distressed and cast down after she left her boss’s office that day, she wanted to oppose him against going to the USA. However, he already said he booked the flights. There was no way she could reject his kind offer, and there was no way she’d tell him all her past and the reason she wouldn't want to go back to the USA. The place that held so much memories in her head, the place that once held her happiness and still heartlessly broke her into pieces, and ruined her life. But then, she had no choice. Duty calls and she must obey her boss, it's only appropriate that she does. “Are you being serious right now? Don't tell me you coming back to the USA in two days' time girl?” Dolly exclaimed into the phone. Scarlet was tidying and cleaning up the kitchen, her kids had already gone to bed. “I am, I am, I am.” Scarlet heaved out tiredly as she threw the garbage into the trash bin. “Fuck, as much as I am excited that I’d be seeing you soon, I still don't want y
“What’s going on here?” Mr. Ford asked Scarlet by the time he brought in the luggage. But Scarlet was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Nicolas and Harry but her eyes were fixed directly on Nicolas who stared longingly back at her. He was her savior. He was the man her heart skipped a beat for. He was the man that she fell deeply in love with but he forsook her. “Mommy, is he my Daddy?” Taylor asked, pointing his small hand toward Nicolas. Nicolas who heard the tiny voice drifted his eyes to the child and his heart skipped a beat on seeing him; the boy resembled him, especially his bright blue eyes which look so much like his. And this left him with a difficult thought in his head, “Scarlet was pregnant?” But then, he started to remember the sweet night they both shared. “Daddy.” Natasha who doesn't talk much muttered this time around but everyone heard her, she was gazing directly at Harry. Harry didn't know how to react at the moment, he was too stunned and dumbstruck. Of cour
The next morning, Scarlet squinted her eyes open and slowly sat up on the bed. The ray of the sun was seeping into the room through the window, hitting her face and she quickly raced off the bed and proceeded to the bathroom. She took her new brush and put the paste on it before brushing her teeth as she stood in front of the mirror for a while. After a few minutes, she was done and she started to pull off her nightwear. Standing under the shower, she switched on the water and when the warm water plunged down on her skin she felt at ease as she sighs in relish. While bathing, Scarler’s hand mistakenly touch the scar on her belly and her mind went off to Sally. That devil of a sister. When they were kids, she had always loved and protected her but still, Sally had the heart to stab her! Scarlet scratched her hair in frustration, putting every thought into the back but somehow her mind wafted to what happened yesterday at the airport... To Nicolas. It wasn't easy for her to bur
After Sally shut the door in her face, Scarlet picked herself up from the ground and went back to the parking lot. She was feeling dejected and heartbroken as she entered the car and ignited the vehicle into life. Hence, she drove out of her parental home and headed home straight. But while on her way, her phone was ringing on the next seat and she picked it up. It was Ford that was calling her. "Hi, Scarlet!" Fords''s voice came out from the phone. Scarlet took a deep breath before she replied to him, "Good morning, Mr. Fords." "Are you feeling good? You don't sound to me," Fords said, it was obvious he sensed her melancholy state. "It's fine, I'm totally good," Scarlet lied perfectly, and she faked a chuckle just to convince him enough as she concentrated her eyes on the road. "Hmm, okay if you so," Ford said but he wasn't entirely convinced. "Well, I called because Brown's family party is tomorrow, they were gonna throw a party before the banquet, and I need you to go with
#SCARLET^APARTMENT# The next day, Scarlet took her kids to one of the best schools in Las Vegas and successfully enrolled them in grade two. She can't have them at home idle all day, it will do them no good she had reasoned. Driving back home after she had bade her kids goodbye, she arrived home and she met Sam. "Sam!" She hugged happily immediately after she stepped into the living room. "When did you come?" Sam chuckled as they both sat on the couch, "Not quite long, let's say five minutes ago." "Aww," Scarlet pouted cutely, and she threw a fake glare at Dolly when she saw her coming downstairs. "Why didn't you call me to tell me that Sam is here?" She demanded an answer. Dolly playfully threw her hands up in the air and said, "Just take my life," "Whatever." Scarlet scoffed, and she sat beside Sam again on the couch. Dolly rolled her eyeballs as she went to the kitchen. "Have you taken anything?" She asked him. "Yes, I have." He replied to her, smiling. "What about the k
"Why did you punch him?!" Scarlet shouted as she stood and face Nicolas. "Why was he holding you like that!" Nicolas yelled back at her, it was obvious he was jealous. "Fuck you!" Scarlet spits at him, and she bent down to help Fords to stand on his feet. "Are you okay, boss?" Scarlet asked him pitifully and Fords nods his head slowly as he stood. He could feel all his teeth breaking and he closed his eyes to overpower the pain that consumed him. Scarlet freely let him lean on her for support, and Harry who hadn't said a word uttered. "I thought you would have gotten a better taste by now Scarlet, don't tell me this cheap man is your date for tonight, huh?" He arrogantly scoffs. "Mind your business!" Scarlet snapped hatefully at him and she felt bitter when she remember the past. He's still as arrogant and proud as he was, if only she could get closer and kick his balls. However, she wouldn't want to disrupt the party. "Oh come on, you know very well that I am just worried ab
“Stop!” Scarlet forcefully pushed Nicolas away from herself as she glared hard at him. Nicolas was startled by her action, he had thought that she have forgiven him. “But Scar— “Enough!” Scarlet shouted and she cut him off as she raised her hand. Sam comes running into the spot and Scarlet quickly faced him. “Please take me home!” “O–okay.” Sam shuttered and he looked at Nicolas who let out a dejected sigh. Scarlet started to cry silently the moment she turned around and walked toward the parking lot, she was cursing herself for kissing him back. “He thinks he can have me back by seducing me, huh?” She was now growling as she entered Sam’s car, ignoring Fords, Sally, and Harry’s eyes on her. “See you tomorrow, man!” Sam said to Nicolas as he pat his shoulder before running off to rejoin Scarlet inside the car. The very moment he ignited the engine of the car into life, he drove out of the party premise. What a night. Twenty minutes later, they arrived home and Scarlet hurri