GoodReadAlthough Alexander was cunning, he was a generous man.
To help Raymond, once again, he showed his generosity. The dinner cost almost ten thousand dollars.
After dinner, Alexis had two more drinks. Justin cand took her home.
Scarlett hadn't had much wine, but Raymond insisted on sending her home.
She didn't say anything, and neither did Raymond.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLooking at the happy couples ahead, Alexander felt pity for himself.
The weather was nice. The evening breeze was soft.
Scarlett looked at the shadow next to hers. Raymond was so attached to her! All evening, Raymond didn't say much. He was so patient.
Scarlett arrived at her car. She was about to get in.
The man behind her finally spoke, "Emelia went to see you?" Scarlett raised her eyebrows. She looked back at him.
In the dim light, Raymond's eyes were a little more tender than usual, and his dark eyes were fastened on her.
"Yes." Then Raymond frowned, "I'm sorry." Scarlett asked, "Do you know what she said to me?" This was the first tScarlett had been willing to talk to him since their divorce.
Raymond flattened his lips. He swallowed, "What did she say?" "She offeredthree million dollars to get you to remove those trending topics." As Scarlett was talking, she curled up the corners of her lips with a smile. The lights reflected in her eyes, and her eyes were sparkling.
Looking into Scarlett's eyes, Raymond was in a trance. The gentle evening breeze blew over, a little chilly, but not cold. He felt a warm affection inside.
"Don't mind her." Scarlett chuckled, "But if she offered to give$30 million, I'll say yes." Then she paused, "It's easy money to make." Raymond was stunned for a moment. Then he cto his sense with a slight loosening of his eyebrows. He also smiled faintly, "It is." Scarlett withdrew the smile from her face. "Raymond, can you see it now? Actually, I'm also very selfish. And I'm also very possessive. For everything which is mine, | don't allow anyone to get their fingers on them." She looked into his eyes, and inside her pretty eyes was seriousness.
"Really?" Raymond's eyes darkened. He walked up to her, too." "So..." Scarlett continued, "We're not right for each other. We're too much alike." Raymond froze. He thought Scarlett was going to say that she was willing to accept him again, but Scarlett said the exact opposite.
For a moment, Raymond's brain went blank.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe stood there in a daze. The smile in his eyes faded, only pain and misery in them.
The two were silent. The cars on the road drove by and brought up a gust of wind now and then.
Occasionally, the sound of a horn broke the silence.
After a while, Scarlett opened the car door and said," It's late." Then she got into the car. She stepped on the gas. The car lurched away.
Raymond was still in a daze. Then he cto himself. He turned to get into his car, following Scarlett's car.
Scarlett hadn't driven so fast in a long time. Glancing a t the car following hers in the rearview mirror, she raised her eyebrows and sped up.
Suddenly, her cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar call.
Scarlett did not answer the phone. Raymond's car was out of sight behind her, and she slowed down.
After a while, her phone rang once again.
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