Chapter 10 Have Dinner Together


    Scarlett''s POV:


    After a day''s work, I walked home in the afterglow of the setting sun. I was both physically and


    mentally exhausted. All I wanted right now was to go home, take a warm shower, and sleep.


    While I was on my way home, a Bentley pulled over next to me. A middle-aged man with a big belly


    then got out and approached me.


    "Hello, Miss Riley," he greeted with a friendly smile.


    "Hello. Uh... who are you?" I racked my brains to try and figure out who he was.


    "It doesn''t matter who I am. What matters is that you, Miss Riley, are free now. Our boss is inviting


    you to dinner," the man exined.


    I took a look at the ck Bentley in bewilderment.


    The car window was rolled down. Inside the car, a handsome man about 30 years old was looking


    at me with a gentle smile.


    He seemed to be a powerful man and had a strong background. I could not help but wonder why he


    had suddenly came to a small potato like me. He must have reasons for doing this.


    "Hello," I greeted back. Just as I was about to decline him, I heard a familiar voicee from


    behind me.


    "Hello, Mr. Walker."


    I turned around and saw Rita and Charles standing a few feet away from me. She was wearing a


    yellow V-neck dress and was holding Charles''s right arm. In all honesty, she looked like ady whoN?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    was happily in love.


    Meanwhile, Charles was wearing a ck suit, which exuded nobility and elegance. He had an


    imposing manner as usual, and his frigid expression seemed as though it was telling everyone to


    stay away from him. As I gazed at him, I found that he was also looking at me.


    When I saw him, I did not feel anything, even longing or regret. Perhaps it was because I had


    already given up on him.


    Mr. Walker looked at Rita and Charles. "What a coincidence, Miss Lively. I didn''t expect to see you


    here." Judging from his words, he and Rita knew each other very well.


    "Mr. Walker, this is Charles, my fiance. Actually, we were just about to invite Scarlett to dinner. Is


    that okay with you?"


    Although the man seemed reluctant, he answered, "Of course." With that, he beckoned the driver to


    get in the car and drive off.


    I watched in awe as the ck Bentley sped away. All I could think about was how unlucky I was to


    get entangled by these people on my first day of work.


    I just wanted to work hard. Why was it so hard? All of a sudden, Rita let go of Charles''s hand and


    then held mine. "Hey, Scarlett! Today is your first day to work, isn''t it? Well, Charles and I wanted to


    celebrate such a wonderful asion. Shall we go now?"


    "No, thanks. I want to go home now. You and Charles can go instead." I declined politely while


    getting rid of her hand. I did not want to see them disy their affection. To me, it was offensive to


    the eye.


    "Scarlett, people ought to eat something. You''re going to eatter anyway. Why not join us now?"


    Rita was still unwilling to give up.


    "No, 100"


    Abner Todd, the department leader in the TV station, walked up to me just as I was about to refuse


    Rita''s invitation yet again. "Hey, Scarlett. No wonder I didn''t see you in thepany. You must''ve


    left in a hurry."


    "I wanted to go home early, so I left as soon as I could," I exined with a smile. I did not want to


    show my true emotions so openly in front of other people, especially them.


    "I see." Abner looked at Charles and Rita and added, "Are these your friends?"


    "This is Rita Lively, and this is her fiance, Charles Moore. This is Mr. Abner Todd, a colleague of


    mine at the TV station." I introduced them to each other.


    As soon as I finished speaking, Rita stepped forward and shook hands with Abner. "Nice to meet


    you, Mr. Todd. By the way, did our Scarlett do well in thepany? I hope she didn''t cause you any


    trouble."


    "Actually, Scarlett is an excellent host. Everyone in the department likes her. As soon as she came


    to thepany, she undertook a difficult task on her own. She has been really helpful. How could


    she cause us any trouble?"


    "That''s good to hear. I was worried that she hasn''t settled in thepany yet. Mr. Todd, she''s new


    in this industry and please do forgive her if she makes a mistake in the future." Rita was pretending


    to be worried that I would cause trouble to thepany on my first day. How pretentious.


    People who did not know us would think we had a good rtionship.


    "Scarlett, I envy you for having such a caring friend," Abner said to me with a smile. All of a sudden,


    his face lit up as though he had just recalled something. "By the way, since today is your first day to


    work, as the leader of our department, I''d like to invite you for a congrattory dinner tonight. Would


    you like toe?"


    "I appreciate your kindness, but I don''t want to take up your time with your family," I declined


    politely.


    "There''s nothing to worry about. Besides, I''m single, and I don''t really have any family topany


    at the moment."


    The atmosphere became ambiguous the instant Abner dered that he was single.


    A single man had asked a woman out for dinner. What an excellent topic for an after-dinner


    conversation. For sure, rumors that I hooked up with my boss as soon as I came to the TV station


    would spread like wildfire. Well, I did not want to get into any trouble, so I would have to turn him


    down.


    Unfortunately, I could note up with a good excuse to decline his invitation.


    "Scarlett, are you going to eat with us or with him?" Charles unexpectedly asked. His tone was


    domineering, and he sounded as though he was forcing me to quickly make up my mind.


    At that moment, I lowered my eyes and thought hard of how I would decline both sides.


    "If that''s the case, why don''t we just eat together? We all want to celebrate Scarlett''s first day at


    work, anyway," Rita suggested with a sly look in her eyes.


    Was this woman ying tricks again?


    Well, it did not matter. Whether she was ying tricks or not, I could not say no anymore. If I


    offended the leader of the TV station, I would have a difficult time working there in the future.


    So, in the end, the four of us went to dinner together.


    We went to a high-end restaurant. Rita and Charles sat next to each other while Abner and I sat


    opposite them. The sunset outside the French window dyed the surrounding scenery red. It was


    breathtaking.


    Not long after we sat down, Rita took out her phone and showed a picture to me.


    "Scarlett, what do you think of this wedding dress?" she asked, all puffed up.


    I nced at the photo and casually replied, "Not bad." "Not bad? It''s too expensive, isn''t it?


    Honestly, I don''t think it''s worth spending one hundred thousand dors on a wedding dress that I


    can only wear once in my life," Rita said hesitantly.


    I looked at Charles and reassured her, "As long as you like it, Charles will buy it for you."


    As soon as I said that, he looked at me, not a hint of emotion on his face.


    Rita wrapped her arms around his neck like a snake and kissed him on the cheek. "Charles, really?


    Can I buy this wedding dress?" she asked with puppy eyes.


    Charles nodded at her with a smile.


    At that moment, Rita smiled at me triumphantly in secret.


    My wedding with Charles was small and private. On the other hand, Rita''s wedding dress alone cost


    a hundred thousand dors. Of course, she feltpelled to show off in front of me.


    No wonder she was adamant in inviting me to dinner. She wanted to rub that into my face.


    The dishes were served a few minutester. Abner and I focused on our food and just ignored Rita,


    who was touchy-feely the entire time.


    Just as I picked up my knife and fork, Abner turned to me and asked, "Scarlett, what do you think of


    your new job?"


    I nodded with a smile. "It''s good."


    "If you ever feel at a loss, don''t be shy to ask me for help. I''ll help you anytime; otherwise, others will


    say that I don''t care about my subordinates."


    "I won''t stand on ceremony then," I reassured.


    Abner Todd was a great leader. Unlike other bosses, he was not out of touch with his subordinates


    and was willing to lend a hand. Because of this, I immediately got along with him.


    We had a great chat about work during the meal.


    Except for Charles''s murderous eyes, it was an otherwise perfect meal.


    The dinner came to an end after a long while. Just as Abner was about to offer me a ride home,


    Charles stood up and coldly said to me, "Scarlett, I''d like to talk to you outside."


    I saw from the corner of my eye that Rita held her phone tighter and was staring daggers at me.


    She must be going crazy.


    I could not me her, though. Charles wanted to talk to me in private. I guessed she had been


    suspecting for a long time that we had something to hide from her.


    If Charles did not want to include Rita in the conversation, she would keep suspecting us, and their


    rtionship might end up in peril.


    I did not want to go at first. However, I realized that it would make Rita unhappy if I agreed to


    Charles''s request.


    "Scarlett..." Abner called worriedly as he just saw Charles go out with a grim expression on his face.


    I smiled reassuringly at him. "Don''t worry. I''ll be back soon."


    Charles was standing under a maple tree outside the restaurant. The afterglow of the setting sun


    fell on him through the leaves, which made him seem more mysterious. I doubted that anyone could


    read his thoughts right now.


    His handsome face could captivate any woman. No wonder I fell in love with him back then. Sadly,


    he just broke my heart without remorse.


    I stopped a few feet away from him and asked,


    "What''s the matter?"


    "Quit your job." Charles turned around and looked at me with an intense gaze. The look on his face


    told me that he would not take no for an answer.