Chapter 114

Chapter 114 Debts and Demands
She even replayed the video.
“So, Mr. Connor–just a regular friend now, right? Then could you please step aside? A regular friend wouldn’t still be clinging to me like this, would they?”
Connor was caught off guard.
His face flushed red.
He hadn’t expected Scarlett to be this cold and unmoved.
Back then, even without an apology–even if he just treated her slightly better-
Scarlett would immediately come running.
But today…
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Colt..
A thought flashed through his mind.
‘Was she hesitating to take him back because this man was here?
But that couldn’t be right.
Hadn’t Scarlett done all of this just to return to his side, to be on equal footing with him?
She had already achieved that.
So why was she still acting like this?.
His thoughts became a jumbled mess.
He couldn’t make sense of anything.
Just as he was about to press Scarlett for answers, he realized she was already walking away with Colt.
Frustrated, he stomped the ground in anger.
His assistant ran over.
“Mr. Connor, we got the invitation–two tickets. Ten million.”
Connor’s fury instantly turned to shock.
“How much?”
The assistant flinched, suddenly unsure of his voice.
“Ten… ten million.”
Connor felt like his veins were/about to burst.
“And you still bought it?!”
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“You said at any cost–those were your exact words…”
“Forget it!”
Connor clenched his jaw.
What he could gain from the Lane family’s banquet was worth far more than ten million.
It wasn’t the time to be stingy.
But still–it hurt.
“You didn’t think to negotiate?”
The assistant looked aggrieved.
“I tried… but too many people were bidding for it, so I-”
Connor waved him off.
No point dwelling on it now.
“What’s done is done.”
“Mr. Connor, the conference is wrapping up. Should we still go see Professor Hugh?”
Connor nodded. “Is it scheduled?”
“Yes, he can spare ten minutes.”
“Good. Let’s go.” Read complete version only at.net
The assistant watched him walk off in a rush.
He had been about to ask, “Should we bail out Rebecca?”
But the words stuck in his throat.
In the past, no matter what else was going on, Connor always prioritized Rebecca.
Yet now, he hadn’t even mentioned her.
Maybe it wasn’t urgent.
Maybe Connor figured there was no need to get involved..
After all, Rebecca had the entire Joyner family behind her.
With that in mind-
He didn’t press it. He quickly followed after Connor.
After sending off Colt, Scarlet turned back toward Jasper, ready to leave.
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As she rounded the corner, she saw Martha standing a short distance away.
Her feelings toward this foster mother were deeply complicated.
Back when she’d been just a girl from a rural village, newly accepted into university and completely clueless about her future-
An orphan with no tuition, not even a single outfit she could wear outside-
It was Martha who’d brought her to the Joyner family and given her a life free of want.
She had been grateful.
But the way Martha had treated her afterward-
Had chilled her heart to the core.
“Ms. Martha, is there something you need?”
Martha’s full name was Martha. Before marrying, she’d been a university lecturer.
But she later quit to help Franklin run his company.
Now she was one of the most well–known socialites in Trenwyn.
Plenty of people rushed to curry favor with her.
Over the years, she’d developed a prideful and overbearing nature.
Even now, her gaze toward Scarlett was full of contempt and disdain.
“Scarlett, it seems the Joyner family’s resources served you well over the years. You’ve turned out quite decently. After raising you all this time, it’s good to finally see a return on that investment.”
Scarlett’s eyes darkened.
So that was it.
She was demanding repayment now.
“You want something?”
-Martha wasn’t expecting such a blunt response.
Her face stiffened instantly.
“Scarlett, looks like I gave you too much face just now.”
Scarlett went quiet.
She hated nothing more than people who wouldn’t get to the point, and instead postured about power and
status.
She turned to walk away.
But Martha called after her again.
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“I didn’t raise you for free! I have only one request add Rebecca’s name to your paper on pig genetis 3 that, and we’ll call it even”
Scarlett felt a pang in her chest.
She had thought she didn’t care anymore.
But apparently, that tie hadn’t been fully cut.
She slowly looked up.
Her eyes were already frozen over.
“Not happening.”
Martha frowned.
“You’re actually refusing me?”
She even touched her ear, making sure she’d heard right.
“Scarlett, do you even know what you’re saying?”
“I’m giving you a chance!”
“ If you insist on being stubborn, I can use the Joyner family’s connections to blacklist you. I don’t care how talented you are–don’t expect to publish another paper ever again.”
To Martha, it all seemed very simple.
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