NovelFinishChapter 1349 Chapter 1349: "I need sprivate information," he murmured into the receiver.
Across the divide, Scarlette stood like a statue, arms crossed, her patience wearing thin as she waited for her driver. Her irritation was clearly directed at her companion, Zayden.
Since Scarlette's return to Warrington, Zayden had becher shadow, his daily apologies falling on deaf ears. Clutching an ice cream cone, Zayden latched onto Scarlette's arm with brazen familiarity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Scarlette, nothing happened betweenand that woman, I swear. Still pure as snow, and I've sanitized everything. Can't you forgive me? I'm begging you, Scarlette." Scarlette's features twisted with revulsion as she glared at his grip.
"Remove your hand. Now." In his hasty retreat, the ice cream left a sticky trail across her designer clothes. Seizing this opportunity, he wrapped his arms around her, attempting to rekindle their connection with his practiced charm. The crack of her palm against his cheek shattered the afternoon quiet.
Zayden's hand flew to his face, stunned disbelief etched in his features. Days of groveling had stripped him of dignity, and now, humiliated in public, rage consumed him. His fingers dug into Scarlette's arm like talons.
"All this over one kiss? Aren't you being ridiculous?" In a blur of motion, Zayden found himself airborne, landing unceremoniously three meters away.
Łat€$t ¢haptëяş 1п [dot"How dare you?" he shouted angrily, before recognition dawned in his widening eyes.
Kenji towered over the scene, his composed demeanor more terrifying than any display of rage. A dangerous smile played at his lips.
"Ah, my reputation precedes me." Color drained from Zayden's face as he scrambled away, pride forgotten in his haste to escape.
Kenji's gaze shifted to Scarlette, who maintained her icy facade.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Don't bother with thanks." Scarlette's expression remained an enigmatic mask.
"Nobody asked for your help."
Scarlette dismissed Zayden as any threat. Still, she acknowledged that Kenji had good intentions when he ΟΠΙ intervened. She felt a bit remorseful for her earlier sharpness. Why had she reacted so sharply? But then, remembering Kenji's previous exasperating behaviors, Scarlette gritted her teeth. She fixed Kenji with a stern glare.
Kenji, one hand in his pocket, observed her with a poker face. Her face went through three different expressions in less than a second. "Are you rehearsing for a play?"
Scarlette retorted, "I majored in handling men, particularlytroublesones like you."
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