Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 445

She was so mad she bit down hard on his tongue, making him hiss in pain as he pulled back. Just then, the lights flickered back on, leaving the room dark for less than ten seconds.

Rose turned to the maid next to her, "What happened?"

“Just a little electrical glitch, ma'am,” the maid replied.

Rose glanced up to see her son, Nick, lounging comfortably, one hand propping up his head, the other covering his mouth.

"Nick, what's so funny?"

Scarlette tried to stay calm, but her heart skipped a beat when Rose turned her attention to Nicholas.

Nicholas raised an eyebrow, still covering his mouth. "Nothing much, just fed my sister a piece of orange."

Rose shifted her gaze to Scarlette again.

to stir up trouble. The Greenard family had spoiled him from

orange. "These were just picked last night. If you like them, take some

up. "Mom, I'm heading out for a week-long business trip. I should be back just in time for

work and barely keep in touch. I know it's because of those

cut her off, "It's close by, just an hour's flight. I'm leaving in the morning. I should get some

stay with the Greenard family on

she grew up, she realized that no matter how well the Greenard family treated her, any drama involving

Greenard family, Nicholas

clothes from the closet to take a bath, her mind

born, she was both his sister and his caretaker, more

eat less, work more. Her aunt made her wash clothes by hand to save on electricity. She cooked, cleaned, and when she joined the Greenard family, she was on edge for the first two

to help the family's chef. When Rose found out, she insisted Scarlette sleep in and go to school, a kindness

night she overheard a servant suggesting to Rose that she be sent away, and she quickly understood her precarious