Chapter 187 - A Proper Confession (1/2)
Two days passed since Scarlet found out that Jedd77 was Edward Bayon. She didn't know what to do and spent her time thinking about what she should do. She wasn't angry that Edward hid the fact that he was Jedd77. Initially, she was shocked and they parted ways awkwardly but now that she thought about it, it wasn't weird that Edward would figure out her identity.
Her conversations with Jedd77 revolved around Alicia's group and the topics they talked about. For someone who was part of that circle, it would be stranger if Edward still hasn't figured it out by now. On the other hand, Scarlet had no clue who Jedd77 was because he was very good at keeping secrets.
Remembering how she actually rejected Edward's feeling made Scarlet want to kill herself. She had been liking Edward for a long time and when he finally confessed to her, she turned him down. How stupid was she?!
The writer wanted very much to go back in time or to beg Edward to forget about what she said so that he could confess to her again. Scarlet would definitely not reject him this time but the reality was cruel. A time machine still didn't exist and even with all the money in the world, Scarlet didn't think she could buy one from a different universe.
”What's the use of having so much money when it can't solve my problems?” Scarlet whined and then paused after she remembered the reason.
Compared to the confession from the boy she liked, there was another more pressing issue. EZ Express has been making splashes all over the headlines, covering up Golden Frost and Pineapple Group's collaboration. Elfie still hasn't gotten back to her about the lead she passed him and CEO Zhu was still unable to schedule a trip to visit the warehouses and factories due to domestic affairs.
By domestic affairs, Scarlet understood that his fiancee was kicking up a fuss again. Leah Yuan was a beautiful heiress in China with a net worth of approximately three billion. Leah was a hotelier with major shares in airline and shipping companies. Although Scarlet had never met her in person, he saw pictures of her in the news articles occasionally. Leah was a beautiful young woman in her thirties and was very accomplished. She was also an ageless beauty. It was rumoured that Leah was the one who proposed the start of their relationship with CEO Zhu but Scarlet wasn't as interested in that. All she could feel right now was miserable that she couldn't even have a false relationship with Edward like how CEO Zhu had one with Ms Yuan. Single people were really the most miserable.
Scarlet tried to call Edward and text him but it was clear as day that the teen was avoiding her. He didn't outrightly ignore her messages or calls but he would often answer vaguely and make some kind of excuse to dodge the topic. Whatever it was, Scarlet found it hard to move to the next level of closeness after the incident. Edward had feelings for her and she had feelings for him so why were they still stuck as friends?!
”Trouble in paradise?” Alex asked as she placed a cup of tea down before the writer who sighed.
”There is trouble but I'm not in paradise,” Scarlet said and accepted the tea while her sister closed the door and sat on her bed.
”I can see that. No, don't say anything! Let me guess... it's about Edward.”
Scarlet deadpanned. Why was Alex doing this? Who's paying her to investigate? Alex saw her sister's expression and sneered. ”Just because I'm being helpful for once doesn't mean I'm up to something. Everyone is rooting for your happiness! Come on, spill. What's going on?”
With a heavy sigh, Scarlet told Alex everything that happened on the day she was meant to meet Jedd. The model listened without interrupting but when Scarlet ended, she tilted her head in confusion.
”So? What's the problem?”
”Were you not listening?” Scarlet frowned in annoyance.
”I was!” Alex insisted. ”But there isn't a problem, right? He has feelings for you and you like him. Both of you should just date already!”
”That's the problem,” Scarlet insisted. ”We're not dating!”