Chapter 371

"Stop!" Scarlett noticed something was wrong.

She dipped her spoon in the soup and tasted it.

"It's so salty!" She quickly gulped down some water.

Angrily throwing down her spoon, she said, "Sarah, Steven's gone too far."

Sarah couldn't help but smile. "Don't drink any more."

The rest of the dinner proceeded normally, with Steven maintaining a polite, professional smile. On the way home, Scarlett's eyes reflected unmistakable disappointment.

"See? I told you he doesn't like me."

Sarah consoled her, "Don't rush to conclusions. Maybe he hasn't processed it yet, or it was too much for him to handle."

Scarlett went home distracted. After getting ready for bed, she lay there for a long time, thinking about what had happened at the bar that night.

Checking her phone, it was already eleven. Just as she closed her eyes to sleep, her phone rang.

The name on the screen nearly made her drop her phone - it was Steven.

rushed to answer but accidentally hung up in her

a beat at the disconnect tone, but it rang again immediately. This

you


not doing

phone. "Come downstairs,"

out her window - Steven

hurried down in her

his car, smoking, the smoke curling around his fingers

unusual silence until Scarlett finally broke

your

avoided his gaze

with his question - was

"That's

laughing bitterly. "Scarlett, isn't it

night mean nothing

business." Scarlett avoided his


romance. She had imagined her first time, but not like this - not so carelessly. She'd

another reason - because

concerned, when he'd seemed so indifferent at

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255