Dangerous Desire The CEO’s Hidden Woman

“We just didn’t have anything else to talk about.” Francis sounded cavalier about the whole thing. He helped Scarlett get on the horse without addressing Scarlett’s question further. He didn’t want her to know that Damon had managed to tick him off.

“Oh, I see….” Scarlett muttered.

However, that was not the truth at all. In actuality, Francis had opted to end the conversation. Damon’s attitude towards Scarlett pissed Francis off, and he decided it was best to step away before they got into a fistfight.

Riding on the horse, Scarlett felt strange about the fact that there was a living animal supporting her weight.

“Aren’t you going to teach me how to ride this horse then? You’re the one who insisted we come here.” Scarlett sighed and said.

Francis came close to her and said, “Aren’t you having fun? You’re a natural! You don’t need my help.”

“No, not at all! This is boring! And I’m worried the horse will lose patience and throw me off its back any moment…” Scarlett pouted.

“Babe, you don’t have to worry about anything like that happening. Besides, I’m right here to protect you, okay?”

“We can ride horses in the back lawn. There are pretty flowers in bloom. Want to try and gallop there?” Francis asked.

“Aren’t you, like, too old for all this horse riding?”

“You are saying that I’m old?” Francis was incredulous. Scarlett always seemed to be taunting him because of the gap in their ages.

Scarlett turned around and asked, “Can’t you even take a joke anymore, Francis? I swear you’ve changed so much since we got married! You actually used to have a sense of humor once upon a time. What happened to Francis? Gosh, one of these days, I’ll just run away and take Carlos with me….”

“But Carlos seems to like me much more!” Francis said calmly. He knew Scarlett was just joking, but he wondered if Scarlett had realized yet that Carlos clearly preferred to be taken care of by his father. He was, in other words, his father’s son.

When she heard that, she just punched him on his chest angrily because what he said was true: Carlos liked him more.

“Tell me, did you perform a spell on my son?” She asked.

Francis took her hand and placed it on his heart. “No, I didn’t. I just love him a tenth of what I love you.”

“Don’t give me any smart answers!” Scarlett laughed and said, pretending to be mad at Francis.

“But you once said that I don’t sweet-talk you enough! Isn’t it? I will learn that and tell you every day that you’re the love of my life. Then you won’t leave me, will you?” Francis said as he lowered his head to kiss Scarlett’s cheek.

Scarlett looked up and giggled, “Are you so afraid that I’ll leave you?”

“Yes, I am! Sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night worried that I wouldn’t find you sleeping next to me. So don’t leave me… please.”

Scarlett just smiled. She thought it was adorable how afraid Francis was of losing her.

“Don’t worry! At present, except for Carlos, there is no one I love more than you!” She kissed Francis on the chin.

“Carlos? He is my son! I provide him with food and clothing, and what’s more, he will inherit everything from me. And now you are telling me that you love him more than me?” Francis was disgruntled.

“Well, I can’t help it. After all, he has inherited every good quality from you and me, your clever genes, and my beauty. It’s tough for me not to love him!” She said.

“But don’t worry, I love you. I’m not going anywhere.” Scarlett said. The autumn sunshine felt warm on her skin. Maybe this won’t last, she thought, but right now, my world is perfect.

***

Scarlett got out of the car with Francis’s help, yelping along the way. It was almost as if she had turned into the Queen of England, with attendants by her side– not because she had suddenly been crowned as queen, but because she had managed to hurt both of her legs while riding that horse at the stables. The pain was killing her.

“Why didn’t you ask me to get you off the horse if you were in so much pain? Didn’t you feel pain when you actually fell off the horse?” Francis asked, concerned that Scarlett would need to see a physical therapist in order to recover.

“Well, I couldn’t really feel anything when I actually fell off. Don’t you know the brain prevents us from feeling pain when it’s too great? It’s an evolutionary mechanism.” Scarlett explained, her legs trembling so much that she could barely stand up straight.

Francis had no choice but to hold her up so she could balance. Scarlett was screaming out because of the intense pain she was experiencing in her legs.

“Slow down…” Scarlett whimpered.

At that moment, the door was opened from the inside by one of the helpers. Scarlett looked inside and saw a familiar face. It was none other than Eve. Instantly, her anger flared up, blocking out the pain just for a second.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Hmm, what brings you here, Eve?” Scarlett said angrily. Francis’s grip on her waist was pinching her, but she was so angry with Eve that she couldn’t even focus.

Ignoring Scarlett’s anger, Eve said hello with a smile. She looked at Francis and said, “Would you mind if I stayed here for one night? I promise I won’t overstay my welcome. It will only be one night.” She was imploring Francis.

Francis just nodded his assent and said to Shirley, “Could you make sure to prepare a room for Ms. Crawford? She’ll be staying with us tonight.”

“Hey, can someone help me out here? I need help.” Scarlett shouted angrily, gripping Francis’s neck as she tried to balance herself. All Eve could do was smile politely as she witnessed the married couple squabbling.

Scarlett noticed the awkward expression on Eve’s face and asked, “Oh, don’t tell me Mr. Kent is looking for you right now! Is that what’s going on, Eve?”