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.

everyone else, of course.

by her, and he was used to speaking his mind. "I missed you, so I came to find you. Mom and Dad aren't home, and neither are you. I miss you a lot. Can I stay at the dorm with

in high school then, while Nicholas was still just a kid in elementary school. She found his request amusing and genuinely laughed. Yet, even then, she never mentioned that she didn't have a dime to her

used to think she genuinely cared for him. Later, he came to realize that maybe she was just trying to show

sunlight was beautiful that day, and her smile was something he would remember forever. She looked amazing in her uniform. Unfortunately, they weren't at the same school, nor did they often come home, so he rarely saw her. For the first time, jealousy crept in, wishing he

she chose a public school instead. Later, he found out that the private school didn't have a boarding option; students were chauffeured daily and didn't stick

The Greenard parents agreed, even though she was only fifteen. Nicholas cried at home, feeling abandoned. Even then, he wished time would speed up, just so he could

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