stew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crabs, however, were premium seafood at 80 dollars apiece, paid for with Ian\u2019s card. They were freshly steamed, so Scarlet didn\u2019t have a chance to mess them up. Naturally, they tasted good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet\u2019s confidence completely crumbled. Honestly, she couldn\u2019t figure out where she had gone wrong. \u201cI did everything by the book.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cForget it.\u201d Lucy patted her on the shoulder. \u201cMaybe you\u2019re born to marry rich and enjoy life. Do yourself a favor and stay out of the kitchen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet was rendered speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, you had so many designer bags at your old place. Did you not take a single one over?\u201d Lucy had gone through her closet earlier while looking for her phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet cracked open a crab, seemingly uninterested. \u201cI never used them, and I don\u2019t even have space for them here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that case, you can give them to me! I have plenty of space to keep them.\u201d Lucy almost jumped to her feet. \u201cI\u2019ll lay them all out on my bed and sleep surrounded by bags.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy startled her so badly that Scarlet dropped the crab meat she had just peeled. After a moment\u2019s hesitation, she picked it up from the table and fed it to Lucy. \u201cWilliam gave me the villa. So, you can take whatever catches your eye later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess he\u2019s not totally heartless after all,\u201d Lucy said around a mouthful of crab. \u201cSay, how much is that villa worth, anyway?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet wasn\u2019t aware of the exact number, so she answered casually, \u201cA few hundred million dollars, probably.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucy slid right off her chair and dropped to one knee in front of her. After grasping Scarlet\u2019s hand, she planted a reverent kiss on it. \u201cMy love, will you support me for the rest of my life?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d Scarlet responded coldly. \u201cUnless you do the dishes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can count on me!\u201d Lucy bounced off toward the kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet took a day off to move and returned to work on time the next morning. During the shift handover with the colleague on duty, she couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that something was off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone kept looking at her. When she returned their gazes, they hurriedly looked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After rounds, she ran into Madison, who gasped when she saw her. \u201cWhy aren\u2019t you wearing your lucky charm today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t wear it anymore,\u201d Scarlet responded. \u201cDid something happen yesterday while I was absent? Everyone\u2019s been looking at me weird.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nothing. It\u2019s just\u2026\u201d Madison hesitated. \u201cYou didn\u2019t pass the intermediate title promotion review.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d Scarlet was genuinely surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had submitted her application ages ago. Her years of service met the requirement. There was nothing wrong with her thesis or her track record either. By all accounts, she should have passed..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently, the hospital was cutting it close this year. There was only one slot in our department.\u201d Madison glanced in\u00a0<\/p>\n
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another direction. \u201cClementine passed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clementine clearly knew what they were talking about. Thus, she tilted her head, wearing a taunting smirk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour mouth is crooked,\u201d Madison said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clementine hurriedly pulled out a mirror and checked herself from every angle, only to realize she\u2019d been played.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
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