Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 448

Nicholas had been trained in the art of business and social skills from a young

age, and he could instantly tell that Scarlette viewed those guys as nothing more than long-term meal tickets. He always knew that beneath her proud exterior was someone who wasn't quite as perfect as she seemed.

Take her way with relationships, for example. She had this knack for making people fall for her with ease, yet they still thought she was aloof and innocent. Once he saw through her façade, he was furious. He pulled Scarlette aside, scolding her for getting too close to her male classmates and neglecting him, her brother.

How had Scarlette responded back then? Nicholas found it surprising how vividly he remembered everything about her. She had been wearing her bright, youthful school uniform, and she crouched down to ruffle his hair playfully.

different from everyone else, of course. What brings you

by her, and he was used to speaking his mind. "I missed

request amusing and genuinely laughed. Yet,

Nicholas. He used to think she genuinely cared for him. Later, he came to realize that

they weren't at the same school,

school instead. Later, he found

she was only fifteen. Nicholas cried at home, feeling abandoned. Even then, he wished time would speed up, just so

time he spent secretly in love with Scarlette was both sweet and painful. When he realized his feelings, fear crept in because he knew Scarlette only saw him as a brother. Later, she excelled in her studies and went to college, surrounded by male classmates. What annoyed him