Chapter 84
She definitely didn’t dare provoke him.
Roy Saxon laughed heartily a few times, his laughter bold and cheerful. He gave her a heavy pat on the shoulder, “No wonder you’re the daughter-in-law I chose, Scarlett. Your arrogance and confidence remind me a lot of myself back in the day p>
That slap hurt Scarlett Yates so much that she grimaced but still had to force a humble smile, “You’re flattering me, Uncle p>
It’s often said that a mother-in-law grows more satisfied the more she looks at her son-in-law.
However, Roy Saxon was now like a father-in-law who became more satisfied the more he looked at his daughter-in-law. Grabbing Scarlett’s hand, he led her to the bookshelf, took out a thick book, and stuffed it into her hands with a mysterious smile, “Matthew has been spoiled by me; his temper isn’t very likable, and he likes to do things his own way. Since you’re confident you can win him over, I’ll teach you a trick that works every time at critical moments p>
Scarlett immediately perked up, her eyes lighting up several times, “Oh? Really? What’s the trick, Uncle? Please, tell me p>
Coming out of the study.
Scarlett Yates was walking and covering her mouth, snickering.
Who would have thought?
Who would have thought that someone like Matthew Saxon would have a secret fall into her hands?
In the future, if he dared to make her angry again, she would reveal his secret and see if he dared to be so arrogant.
She was smiling so much that her eyes turned into crescents, occasionally reliving that amusing moment, completely unaware of a large presence leaning at the corner of the stairs.
“What did that old fox of mine say to you? Could it be that he promised to make you the Young Madam of the Saxon Family, so you’re grinning from ear to ear?” A lazy, indifferent voice carried a hint of sarcasm as it drifted past her ear.
Scarlett turned her head to see Matthew Saxon standing with his arms crossed, head slightly tilted, squinting at her with a mocking curve at the corner of his lips.
His hair was a bit disheveled, with a few stray strands hanging over his brows. Beneath them was a pair of beautiful, mischievous eyes.
His features were so impeccably refined that they were excessively handsome.
Seeing him, Scarlett couldn’t stop the smile from spreading on her lips, nodding as she laughed, “Young Master, you’re truly clairvoyant, guessing it right away p>
Matthew smirked, “So quick to reveal your true motives, why not keep pretending p>
Pretending to be deep in thought, Scarlett then said, “Didn’t the Young Master guess it already? I’ve always wanted to marry you, but I couldn’t show it too obviously. So I had to orchestrate a play of advancing through retreat, making you believe I didn’t want to marry into the Saxon Family, luring you in, and making you lower your guard against me p>
“But now that Uncle has assured me that the marriage arrangement will be honored, I no longer need to go to the trouble of pretending p>
With that said, she blinked slyly, tilted her head, and looked at Matthew with a grinning face, “Young Master, it seems we’re destined to be a couple p>
“Is that so?” Matthew didn’t react as she expected, remaining very calm as he said casually, “If you’re so eager to marry me, maybe I should consider it, since I’ll inevitably have to marry a woman I don’t like anyway; it doesn’t matter who it is p>
This time, it was Scarlett who was thrown off balance.
She had only said those things to provoke Matthew.
Even though Roy Saxon was quite nice to her and intent on fulfilling the marriage arrangement, she never intended to marry Matthew Saxon.
Every time she and he met, they found each other’s presence unpleasant. She couldn’t wait to leave the Saxon Family and never see him again.
Marrying him and living together for a long time would be worse than death for her.