Chapter 42

042 Another Uninvited Scarlett’s POV I think Granny heard me. In fact, I think half of the party heard me. But Granny is not the kind of person that would embarrass you in public, and I dare not to bring it up. myself – I just yelled at her beloved grandson, and now my ears are burning.

I don’t even know what I could say IF she asked. We have never fought in front of Granny before.

“How are you doing recently?” Granny chats with me casually, leading the way among the crowd, nodding and returning smiles from time to time, “Sebastian mentioned something about a new job?”

I sneak a glance at Sebastian, and he rolls his eyes all the way to the ceiling.

So he “complained” something about a new job. No doubt it’s because of Adrian.

“It’s because my...hmmm, Mom, mentioned Richard Hanson the other day,” I try to find my words to skip the crazy mess that happened recently without lying...too much, “and I thought maybe I could give my script a try.”

“Ohh, you wrote a script?! How wonderful!” Granny exclaims with a supportive smile, her eyes with genuine happy sparkles, “How come you have never mentioned something like that?!”

I finished college and got a Fine Art degree, but that was it for my art career. Building a family is not easy, and I wanted to put more energy on my “marriage“. Effort in vain.

“It’s...a story that I have been grinding on for a long time now,” I shrug, “it just wasn’t ready.”

“And you didn’t want to make it with your husband as the ladder, huh?” Granny nudges me lightly. I can’t tell if she is mad at me for going to Adrian. I mean, Adrian IS their business enemy.

“Adrian is a good boy,” Granny nods and continues as if she wasn’t expecting an answer from me anyway, “He always had high ambitions, longing to exceed his father’s achievement. Ohhh, I heard that he somehow got James Deep under his command!

Very impressive! If he takes your script, remember to ask for him from your new boss!”

James Deep! The brightest rising star of directors in town, fastest, might I add. He +25 BONUS 042 Another United dropped out of college because “they have nothing to teach me“, and his father was the sole sponsor for his first movie directed.

At that time, everyone thought him a joke burning daddy’s money for fun, but that movie got a 10000% profit rate and got three award nominations, winning two of those.

“Of course I will put Deep on her story...Granny.”

I wheel around, only to see Adrian’s grin right behind me. Given Sebastian’s look, it seems that he has been following us for a moment. But why is he here?! Isn’t he the ” nemesis” of Sebastian?! Not to mention I never even invited him! Exactly how many unwelcomed got in today’s party?!

Seeing my apparently shocked face, Adrian laughs out loud.

“Granny, I can’t believe you didn’t tell Scar about me!” Adrian complains with a faux frown, “Am I not your best friend anymore?”

Best...friend?! I have never heard of such a thing!

I dart my eyes between Adrian and Granny in shock. Pretty sure my mouth can fit an egg, easy.

“Hmph!” Granny pouts, shooting Adrian a condescending snort, “Aren’t you the one who abandoned me first?! I shouldn’t have reserved your name as ‘no invitation needed‘ for all these years to make you beg to come back here!”

My jaw is on the ground now. Sebastian is rolling his eyes with grumpy huffs but the pair of “best friends” both ignore him.

“He kicked his father off the throne very young, and I kept mine for too long,” Granny turns to me and immediately puts on a warm smile, explaining, “We sort of exchanged a few moves on the business table, and he was very impressive, for a kid that young.”

Wow.

“But the Iron Lady kicked my ass after all,” Adrian makes à face at me, “and the worst of her is, she retired right after! I’m pretty sure she did that just so I won’t have a chance to take her down.”

“You know that’s not true!” Granny protests with a mischieving smirk, “Sebastian’s hands were itchy to take the wheel, that’s the truth and the whole truth!”

I’d have believed her if she didn’t add the “whole truth“.

042 Another Uninvited +25 BONUS “Sure, sure, sure” Adrain nods indulgingly, grinning harmlessly at Granny, “and that’s why I’m kicking his ass now instead!”

Sebastian rolls his eyes again, keeping his distance from the conversation with obvious frustration.

I almost envy the genuine friendship between them. It’s something so rare yet valuable in the business world, especially from two people that are least likely to have. I want to pull this pair of precious to a table for more fun stories, but this is the moment when a loud uproar arises from an especially crowded corner-

“Who allowed a knockoff to enter!?”

I look over, and I see Lilith surrounded by judging eyes in the center of the crowd, awkwardly rubbing her dress.