Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 849

Scarlette started worrying the moment Carrie began talking-what if it was someone she knew? Out of everyone in her world, the only people that close to the government were the Warrens.

She never imagined it would actually be Richard. And he wasn't just anybody-he was Nicholas's close friend. Today was about to get complicated.

She took a step back, forcing herself to collect her thoughts.

Richard walked in, exchanged a few polite words with Carrie, and then looked right at Scarlette, giving her a slight nod.

Carrie looked confused. "You two know each other?"

Then it clicked for her the connection between the Greenard family and the Warrens. Scarlette had been gone for years, but she'd grown up with the Greenards. It wasn't that strange for her to know Richard.

Carrie tapped her own forehead, laughing at herself. "Honestly, my memory! Colin, you and Youqi must get along, right? Come on, everyone, let's sit."

Scarlette, who'd been holding it together until now, suddenly felt anxious.

Morgan slipped his hand into hers and whispered, "Are you

herself that Richard wasn't the type to gossip. Even if he saw her here, he wouldn't run off

and tried to focus on the

Richard-her VIP guest-so once he

over some of the key points about their upcoming

Scarlette for just a heartbeat before he turned all his attention to Carrie, their conversation calm and

"Colin, you're young, but you really know your stuff. No wonder the

had just taken over all the overseas operations. Now, any ship passing through those waters had to go through him. It was a crazy amount of power and

full trust of the higher-ups, there was no way he could

smart. She never planned on making an enemy out of a man

who flaunted their power, Richard kept everything close to

everything he did was hidden in the shadows. Anyone wanting to dig into his business would

country, nobody was stupid enough to mess with the people at the top.

smiled, just a little. "I appreciate everyone's trust. Don't worry, Ms. Wu- your contact is

She might have been the elder here, but when