Chapter 42

042 Another Uninvited

Scarlett’s POV

I think Granny heard me. In fact, I think half of the party heard me. But Granny is not the kind of person that would embarrass you in public, and I dare not to bring it up. myself – I just yelled at her beloved grandson, and now my ears are burning.

I don’t even know what I could say IF she asked. We have never fought in front of Granny before.

“How are you doing recently?” Granny chats with me casually, leading the way among the crowd, nodding and returning smiles from time to time, “Sebastian mentioned something about a new job?”

I sneak a glance at Sebastian, and he rolls his eyes all the way to the ceiling.

So he “complained” something about a new job. No doubt it’s because of Adrian.

“It’s because my…hmmm, Mom, mentioned Richard Hanson the other day,” I try to find my words to skip the crazy mess that happened recently without lying…too much, “and I thought maybe I could give my script a try.”

“Ohh, you wrote a script?! How wonderful!” Granny exclaims with a supportive smile, her eyes with genuine happy sparkles, “How come you have never mentioned something like that?!”

I finished college and got a Fine Art degree, but that was it for my art career. Building a family is not easy, and I wanted to put more energy on my “marriage“. Effort in vain.

on for a long time

it with your husband as the ladder, huh?” Granny nudges me lightly. I can’t tell if she is mad at me for

nods and continues as if she wasn’t expecting an answer from me anyway, “He always had high ambitions, longing to exceed his father’s

The brightest rising star of directors in town, fastest, might I add.

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042 Another United

me“, and his father was the sole sponsor for his first movie directed. At that time, everyone thought him a joke burning

put

why is he here?! Isn’t he the ” nemesis” of Sebastian?! Not to mention I never even invited him! Exactly

my apparently shocked face, Adrian laughs out

complains with a faux

have never heard of such

dart my eyes between Adrian and Granny in shock. Pretty

a condescending snort, “Aren’t you the one who abandoned me first?! I shouldn’t have reserved your name as ‘no invitation needed‘ for all these years

is on the ground now. Sebastian is rolling his eyes with grumpy huffs but the pair of “best friends” both ignore

mine for too long,” Granny turns to me and immediately puts on a

table, and he was

Wow.

face at me, “and the worst of her is, she retired

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