Chapter 18
“Like you said, scarlett’s heart is all with Cedric now. What right do I have to stay?!
Leroy let out a self–deprecating smile, though it barely reached his eyes.
Fragments of memories began to surface, moments of humiliation that still stung, accompanied by glimpses of a side of Scarlett he had never known before.
“since the divorce, I’ve never once thought about getting involved with Scarlett again,” he said quietly.
nist as the words left his mouth, a sharp pang twisted deep in his chest. How could he ever compare to someone like Cedric?
Grace’s eves flickered with surprise at his response.
Olson, I realize I might’ve spoken out of tum today. Please take care of yourself, die said after a moment
Yet, for reasons she couldn’t quite understand, a faint trace of relief stirred in her heart as she heard Leroy’s answer
Leroy gave her a slight nod, but as he turned to leave, his gaze Lingered for a moment on the display of desserts.
“Scarlett’s health isn’t great. She should avoid eating these or better yet, not eat them at all.”
Grace watched him walk away, a faint of unease settling over her.
“He looks so much thinner than before…
Shaking the thought from her mind, she quickly picked out a few cakes that looked decent and made her way back to Payne Group
When Grace pushed open the office door, she found Scarlett seated at her desk, her focus entirely on the documents in front of her.
“Where’s Cedric?” Grace asked.
she hadn’t seen him on her way up, but his obnoxious relatives were still strutting around the building, their arrogance enough to make her blood boil
“Cedric went out. He’s taking his parents to Willow Bay Dining tonight.”
Scarlett’s gaze belly flickered to the cakes Grace set on the desk
“In the future, delegate errands like this to the staff. You be my secretary,” she added evenly.
crace’s imitation bubbled to the surface. “Do I even have the chance to retuse? Cedric is practically running Payne Group like he’s the second CEO. Lettie, you can’t keep letting him at this way!”
Scarlett paused, lifting her head to look at Grace.
Grace, I know you have some misunderstanding about Cedric Once you spend more time with him, you’ll realize he’s not the person you think he is.”
cace was speechless. For a moment, she couldn’t help but wonder if Scarlett’s legs had healed, but her brain had broken instead.
you really don’t have any lingering feelings for Dr. Olson, huh? Since you’re so smitten with Cedric, I guess I’ll just go ahead and start pursuing Dr. Olson
We actually ran into each other at the dessert shop earlier, you know. He even bought a bunch of cakes.”
After saying that, she sat down at the desk, a sly smile tugging at the comers of her lips
Scarlett’s expression froze.
He went to buy desserts?” she repeated, her tone suddenly tight. In all the time they had been together, Scarlett had never seen Leroy eat anything sweet of indulgest
Gracepoticed the subtle shit
in Scarlett’s demeanor, ber sharp eyes picking up on the hesitation.
What’s the matter? Don’t tell me you didn’t know Dr. Olson likes sweets. Though, to be honest, he didn’t look too great when I saw |
saw her. Has he beeno
Loverworking
Her voice trailed off into able, but Scarlett wasn’t listening anymore. Her mind was already elsewhere, replaying the image of Leroy’s pale, weary face at the hospital.
The thought unsettleder, use rowing in her chest.
Just then, the attice door opened, and Cedric walked in
“Lettie, l’ni bark,” he said, las voice tinged with hurt, and his eyes looked red and imisty, as though he had just been crying
Grace pulled laer eyes. “Pedeck firing.
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the thought.
ansediately inapped her attention to Cedric its pitiful state tugged at her heart.
sked, surprised
Cout. They clalined I was using Payne Group’s name to scam people. I was so upset that Largued with them, and
sigliation was palpable Marlett, leznevet, was caught off guard by his words.
time in ategien e uur telationship publicly,” she said after a bijel pause, Chad been waiting for, Gedor’s face brightened. A satisfied sundle treptartoss
