h, nothing much, really. Mostly about you not having a sex life, being infertile, and giving birth to a baby with two buttholes\u2026\u201d Scarlet thought to herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy immediately pinched Scarlet and shot her a pleading look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet winced. \u201cShe said you\u2019re good at managing people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ian shot Lucy a knowing look. The latter\u2019s eyes darted around. Clearly, she was too guilty to meet his gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, she didn\u2019t say anything nice about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho said that? Everything I said was nice!\u201d Lucy elbowed Scarlet again. \u201cQuick, make something else up!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet almost coughed up blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019ll let you off this time,\u201d Ian said. \u201cYour friend has moved and probably has a lot to do. I\u2019ll give you the day off. Stay here and help her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy pretentiously said, \u201cThat won\u2019t do, Mr. Caldwell! I haven\u2019t finished my proposal yet. Everyone else is working. How can I take the day off?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSave it. You\u2019re clearly not in the right headspace to work today. You\u2019d just torture my other employees if you go in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet chimed in politely, \u201cI\u2019m sorry to have troubled you today. If you don\u2019t mind, please come in for a cup of coffee.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I wouldn\u2019t want to take up your time,\u201d Ian responded. \u201cI showed up out of the blue and didn\u2019t know you\u2019d just moved, so I didn\u2019t bring a gift with me. I\u2019ll be sure to make it up to you another day. Congratulations on your new home!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s boss was nothing like what Scarlet had imagined. Based on Lucy\u2019s descriptions, he was supposed to be a five\u2013foot- five, ugly, cold\u2013blooded villain. Scarlet hadn\u2019t expected him to be so polite and handsome.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, but you really don\u2019t have to be so polite.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI should be.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them went back and forth, and Scarlet couldn\u2019t have been more amiable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William was completely ignored, and it didn\u2019t sit well with him. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you invite me in for a cup of coffee?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet shot him a look that clearly said she had no intention of doing so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy snapped, \u201cCoffee my foot!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right after saying that, she yanked Scarlet inside and tried to close the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William grasped Scarlet\u2019s wrist. He had rushed all the way here, his palm burning hot against her pale, smooth wrist. \u201cWe need to talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet tried to break free from his grasp, but his fingers tightened around her wrist. William shifted his gaze to Lucy, who was tactless and waiting for the right moment to swing at him. \u201cGive us a moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy bristled. \u201cWhy should-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, lan hauled her away. \u201cYour friend probably still needs a few things. Come downstairs with me to buy them.\u201d Thus, he dragged her off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Lucy and fan left, the noisy hallway fell silent. The sudden stillness felt heavy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William and Scarlet faced each other for a moment. Scarlet twisted her wrist and broke free from his grasp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William\u2019s hand was empty, and so was his chest. It was hollow and aching like a black hole. \u201cLet\u2019s head inside and talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 47\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlet hesitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William scoffed and adjusted his collar. \u201cWhat are you afraid of? I haven\u2019t touched you in over two years, and we\u2019re about to get a divorce. Do you seriously think I\u2019m going to take you here? You\u2019re not that irresistible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet was rendered speechless. She desperately wanted to hurl her slipper at his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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