Dangerous Desire The CEO’s Hidden Woman

But today, he found it sharply painful to hear her closing words.

“It’s so finely sliced, and it’s still super fresh. Why don’t you have a little bit now, eh?” Vivian asked.

“No, thank you. Leave it here, and you can go.”

“Oh, did I interrupt your sweet weekend with your beautiful girlfriend? But where’s she?” Vivian looked around the room.

“She’s not here right now. You can go.”

“Are you having trouble?” Vivian couldn’t even hide her smile. “Messing around with a college girl like her really hasn’t been your brightest idea, Francis. She’s young and attractive… you’re old and set in your ways. Of course, you’re going to suffer.”

Francis had already lost his patience with her.

“Stay away from me and my house. Mind your own business.”

Vivian erupted, “What pleasure do you get from dating a little girl who doesn’t even love you but just wants your money? When did you become so blind? I just cannot believe that you’ve even managed to convince yourself that it’s true love. Where’s the sharp, intelligent Francis I married so many years ago? Who’s this shell of a man?” She was taunting him.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

“You know nothing about Scarlett or me. Just leave us alone already, Vivian. Do yourself a favor and walk right out.” Francis stood up and walked to the stairs.

The housekeeper walked out from the monitor room; she didn’t know about the conversation that had just transpired.

“Sir, Miss Scarlett just left.”

Francis paused for a second and walked directly into his room. “Let her go.”

Scarlett returned to the dorm, dragged out her luggage, and started packing. Bell had just woken up from her nap. She had an interview later in the afternoon. Graduating students were scurrying about trying to find a coveted job, and Bell was one of them.

“Wow, look at you! You’ve already started packing! I thought you would wait till the last minute.”

Scarlett did not even raise her head. She was just trying to stuff all her clothes into her bags as quickly as possible.

“Scarlett, hey, look! Scarlett? What do you think about this dress for the interview? Bell swayed a beige dress suit in front of Scarlett.

Scarlett nodded, “Yeah. Good.”

“You didn’t even look!” Bell was displeased.

Scarlett wiped her face and looked up, and said, “It looks really good. Anything would look good on you.”

“Are you crying?” Bell lowered her body and stared at her.

“I’m really gonna miss you guys.” Scarlett rubbed her red eyes.

“Hey, babe.” Bell sat beside Scarlett and embraced her warmly. “Don’t cry. It’s only a few months, and we’ll keep in touch! I want to see pics and shit, like, every day, okay? We’re all curious about how your life is gonna be there.” She chuckled lightly.

Bell patted her back gently.

Later that day, Bell had returned from her interview, and even Niki, who had moved out to a small apartment off-campus a few months prior, came back to the dorm to spend a few nights with Scarlett before she was about to leave.

They talked till late at night. When the clock struck midnight, Scarlett received a phone call from Sophie.

“Scarlett, he is getting married today….” Sophie was weeping, and Scarlett was thrilled by her words in a moment.

“Sophie, are you okay?”

“Scarlett, now I know… I just can’t get over it. I can’t…” She was sobbing deeply and sounded extremely helpless and sad.

“Sophie, where are you? Are you at home? Tell me! Don’t cry, don’t cry, dear. I will be right by your side, okay?”

“Don’t come, Scarlett! Just let me leave this wretched earth in peace.” Sophie left these few words and got off the line. Scarlett’s face turned pale.

She promptly put on her shoes and her backpack. She turned to Bell and said, “I’ve got an emergency. Don’t wait for me.” And she rushed outside.

She rushed at full speed to the school gate and waved down a taxi.

When the taxi pulled up by Sophie’s residential estate, Scarlett rushed down the cab and ran directly to the property management room.

“Suicide! 1301!” Scarlett yelled to the manager there, out of breath.

Fortunately, the old man was very experienced and didn’t ask any questions. He immediately grabbed the keys and ran up with her.

As soon as the door opened, Scarlett rushed in.

She found Sophie in the bathtub.

“Sophie!” Scarlett screamed at the sight of the scene before her. Sophie was lying in the hot tub, red water leaking from the sides in a slow and steady trickle. She saw the blade of a razor fallen on the wet floor.

Scarlett had already called 911 on the way to Sophie’s apartment. While waiting for the ambulance, she used a piece of cloth torn from a towel to wrap Sophie’s wrist and prevent fatal blood loss.

“Sophie! Hold on! Sophie!” Scarlett was overtaken by a cold sweat.

Medical staff arrived within ten minutes. As the stretcher lifted, Scarlett fell to the ground. She waved her hand to the nurse, hinting that they should go first.

“What is it?” The property manager asked.

“I’m exhausted. Just give me a second. ” Scarlett looked extremely pale.

“Come on,” The manager gave her a hand and pulled her up. “I’ll give you a ride home. Ya, it looks like you could do with some rest. ”

Scarlett nodded. As she waited for the building manager to get his car out of the parking lot, Scarlett vomited violently on the side of the road. The metallic, sour scent of blood haunted the tip of her nose.

“Are you okay?” The manager asked her when he drove his car to her side. “You need to get some meds in your system. Go straight to bed, alright?”

Scarlett got in the car and said, with her voice trembling, “It was too bloody. I was so scared. My hands were trembling when I held her wrist. But I was so afraid that I would not be able to save her.”

“Calm down. You did exactly what you were supposed to do. We found her quickly enough before she lost too much blood, and she’ll be just fine. Just give it a few days, alright? You stressing out about the situation isn’t gonna help her.” The manager tried his best to comfort her.