“You’re right, now I see the true nature of men!” Scarlet said, deeply hurt by the situation. She felt that William had used her, and her hatred towards Nana reached its peak.
After hearing Scarlet’s words, she straightforwardly expressed, “I’m willing to cooperate with you. How do you want to deal with that couple?”
Grace liked Scarlet’s fearless and passionate attitude.
Apart from their personality traits, Scarlet had certain similarities with Grace in some aspects.
“Now that you hate William so much, why don’t you stay away from him in the future?” Grace probed Scarlet to determine their ultimate goal in working together.
Scarlet’s eyes shifted, and she pouted, saying, “It depends on whether he changes his mind. It all comes down to whether he has a conscience.”
“Do you think William has one?”
Grace smiled with hidden meaning, continuing to ignite Scarlet’s determination to get rid of Nana. “They say money changes men for the worse. If you still like William, you’ll have to put in more effort. After all, good men are trained.”
Hearing these words, Scarlet found them quite reasonable.
Moreover, William had become a multi-millionaire now, and considering Scarlet’s own situation, it was almost impossible for her to find a wealthy man to marry.
After careful consideration, Scarlet inquired about the specifics from Grace. “If I agree to cooperate with you, what do you plan to do to Nana?”
“I’ll arrange that when the time comes. For now, you make your decision.”
It was their first collaboration, and Grace was cautious in her approach.
Scarlet sensed her reservations and thought for a moment before agreeing, “Alright, I’ll follow your arrangements. Just tell me what needs to be done.”
That’s how they prepared to join forces against Nana. Once they eliminated this common enemy, they would each reap the rewards in their love lives.
That evening, William returned to the rented house, intending to pack his things and inform Scarlet.
Now that he had made a fortune, there was no need for him to stay in this empty house.
As for Scarlet, since William had never shown any interest in her, he wanted to compensate her with money.
Opening the rented door with his key, William saw Scarlet cooking dinner.
“William, you’re back. No overtime today?” Scarlet greeted him with a smile, appearing as usual, like a gentle and virtuous housewife.
William simply didn’t feel anything for Scarlet, even though she was tender and affectionate. She couldn’t touch his heartstrings.
“Yeah, rare to not have overtime tonight.”
William lied and went straight into the bedroom to pack his things.
Scarlet followed with a frying spatula in her hand, pretending not to know, and asked, “William, where are you going? Are you moving out?”
Originally, before coming over, William had thought of another excuse to avoid hurting Scarlet. But now, hearing Scarlet’s question, he went with the flow, “Yeah, the company has assigned me to work in another city. It’ll probably be for about a year or so. You should stay here and not wander around.”
William wanted to temporarily stabilize Scarlet, so as not to disrupt his plans of flying with Nana.
Scarlet had already listened to the recording and knew that William was lying.
She silently watched William perform and cheerfully agreed, “Alright, since the company values you so much, you should seize this opportunity.”
“Yeah, that’s what I think too.”
William nodded in agreement, then took out a package from his pocket.
He handed it to Scarlet and spoke with a serious tone, “Scarlet, when I go to work in another city, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, feel free to call me anytime.”
Upon seeing the bundle of thick banknotes inside the paper package, Scarlet estimated that there were nearly a hundred thousand dollar.
A hundred thousand dollar used to be a significant amount for them.
However, William had won the lottery and now had an eight-figure sum!
That was just a drop in the bucket. The rest of the money would all go to Nana, wouldn’t it?
Thinking of this, Scarlet felt extremely upset, as if her own pocket money had been snatched away by Nana.
Jealousy and hatred surged in her heart.
Collecting herself, Scarlet pretended to agree and a touch of sorrow appeared in her eyes.
She nestled into William’s embrace and whined in a sweet and coquettish voice, “William, I don’t need anything except you. Can you take me with you?”
“It’s better not to…”
William pushed Scarlet away from his chest and patiently tried to deceive her. “Scarlet, the place I’m going to work is very remote. You should stay here, and I’ll keep in touch with you regularly.”
Hearing this, Scarlet pouted unhappily, “Men’s words are lies. What if you abandon me and never come back?”
She still didn’t expose him.
But through this incident, Scarlet realized that William wasn’t as sincere towards her as she had thought.
“How could that be? Don’t overthink it.”
William smiled and placated her, ruffling her hair. “Be good, a year will pass by quickly.”
Scarlet couldn’t bear to part with William in her heart. Seeing him packing up and preparing to leave, she suddenly couldn’t control her emotions.
“William, don’t go. I still have questions to ask you!”
As William stood near the door, ready to leave with his suitcase, Scarlet hurriedly caught up to him.
She wanted to delay him.
William stopped and looked back at her, his tone tinged with impatience. “What else?”
Scarlet reached the door, still holding the hundred thousand dollar in her hands.
“Oh, I almost forgot to ask you. Where did you get so much money?”
She wanted to test William one last time to see if he would tell the truth.
William’s gaze paused for a moment, and he casually replied, “It’s a travel allowance from the company. You can keep it for now; I don’t need the money.”
With that said, he didn’t want Scarlet to keep pestering him and lied again, “I’m taking the train tonight. I’m heading to the train station now. You should go to sleep early!”
Last time, due to being drunk, he had mistakenly slept with Scarlet.
Now, he was compensating her with this money, thinking that he had done his utmost.
“Alright then, take care of yourself and remember to keep in touch with me!”
Scarlet pretended to feel reluctant.
Later that night, William left the rented house and quietly checked into the hotel where Nana was staying.
Nana mentioned that she needed a few more days to deal with her parents’ belongings and the house damaged by the fire, so she would leave later.
Therefore, William planned to quietly accompany her without telling or disturbing her, silently guarding her from the shadows.