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She hadn\u2019t expected the little boy to find her prettier than Sabrina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett gently patted his head. \u201cThank you,\u201d she said softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boy opened his arms, his eyes still red-rimmed. \u201cMiss, hug?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Being a mother herself, Scarlett couldn\u2019t resist the longing in his eyes. She picked him up, sat on the stool, and settled him on her lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout that little girl pinching you\u2026 how about I apologize on her behalf?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boy blinked his big, round eyes. \u201cNo, it\u2019s not your fault. When I\u2019m back at school, I\u2019ll tell the teacher. The teacher will talk to her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett gave a light laugh. \u201cOkay, we\u2019ll do it\u00a0<\/p>\n
your way then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanessa might not listen to me, but she\u2019ll have to listen to her teacher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boy tilted his head and looked at Scarlett seriously. \u201cMiss, can I have your contact info?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Scarlett could respond, a sudden commotion arose at the entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She glanced toward the entrance and saw Damian walking in. He was with the same woman who had been in his passenger seat the night before. Today, she was wearing a fitted cocktail dress and a simple pearl bracelet. Her long hair was styled in a soft, half-up look, and her high heels accentuated her long, toned legs, making her already slender frame appear even taller.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her figure was striking, with the kind of perfectly balanced curves she\u2019d expect to see on a video game character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The woman held onto Damian\u2019s arm as they entered the main hall amidst the crowd. Their appearance drew envious glances from many of the women present.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had noticed Scarlett the moment he walked in. He saw her holding the little boy, and his brow furrowed slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But almost immediately, he looked away, engaging with the people fawning over him with an air of obvious indifference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many guests, using the pretense of toasting, glanced curiously at the woman beside Damian and asked, \u201cMr. Langley, who might this lovely lady be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian glanced at the woman beside him, a meaningful, broad smile spreading across his face. \u201cThis? This is the woman who is closest to me every single day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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His suggestive explanation, combined with his roguish handsome face, made anyone who heard it let their imaginations run wild.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The \u201cclosest woman\u201d\u2026 surely that meant she shared his bed, didn\u2019t it? Given Damian\u2019s notorious reputation, everyone immediately wore a knowing expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The clustered group burst into hearty laughter over something that was said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett quickly glanced in Damian\u2019s direction, then averted her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a good thing I never believed a word he said. Otherwise, seeing him out and about with another woman like this would be heartbreaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little boy in her arms noticed her distraction. He tugged gently on her dress. \u201cMiss?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett snapped back to attention and smiled at him. \u201cSure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wrote her phone number on a slip of paper and handed it to the boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took it carefully and tucked it into his pocket. \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, a deep, pleasant male voice called out from behind them, \u201cEric, come here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned and saw a man wearing glasses. He was dressed in a steel-gray suit that accentuated his mature demeanor. His neat, short hair didn\u2019t reach his ears. With his strong brows and deep-set eyes, he had a very handsome face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, there wasn\u2019t a trace of a smile on his face; he looked serious and meticulous, giving off an unapproachable, distant vibe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the call, the little boy slid off Scarlett\u2019s lap. Looking at the newcomer, he called out happily, \u201cDaddy!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man extended his hand toward the boy, his tone cold and flat. \u201cCome here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The boy placed his chubby little hand into the man\u2019s, uttering a reluctant \u201cOh.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
From start to finish, the man\u2019s gaze didn\u2019t linger on Scarlett\u2019s face for even a second; he didn\u2019t even bother to look at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The little boy, however, kept turning back to smile at Scarlett as his father led him away. \u201cBye bye, Miss!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett waved back. \u201cGoodbye.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was such a brief encounter; she hadn\u2019t even had time to ask the boy\u2019s name. But she really\u00a0<\/p>\n
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liked this polite little child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After watching the boy and his father leave, Scarlett turned her attention back to the room just in time to see Vincent and Sabrina coming down the stairs together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as they descended, the crowd that had been surrounding Damian shifted their attention to Vincent, vying to curry favor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett paid no mind to these people\u2019s social performances. She was about to turn away to get some food when she felt something press against her back from behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could even react, she heard a soft, apologetic female voice say, \u201cI\u2019m so sorry! It was an accident! Let me pay for the dress?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned around and saw a woman in a light blue floor-length gown. She seemed younger than Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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