Dangerous Desire The CEO’s Hidden Woman

Scarlett ran after Francis with Carlos in her arms and came to the door of the bedroom breathlessly.

The domestic help took the blue dress and laid it out, “Madam, please try this one!”

“What’s this?” she asked.

“It’s for the party, of course.”

Scarlett looked down at her current outfit in embarrassment. She had dressed very casually: she was wearing a black blouse and some ripped skinny jeans. On the other hand, Francis was dressed in business casual and looked exceedingly suave.

It was as if the dress had been made to measure for her. Once she changed into it, it fit her just like a glove. It highlighted her curves perfectly and complimented her delicate complexion supremely well. She was the gorgeous Mrs. Sandler all over again.

Scarlett pushed open the door of the cloakroom and walked out barefoot. Francis came to her with a pair of high-heeled shoes in his hand and said, “Come here.”

He got on his knees and helped her put on the shoes,

As Scarlett adjusted into the white Jimmy Choo shoes studded with crystals, Francis took out a black box from his pocket and opened it up. There was a shining diamond ring in it.

Scarlett held her breath and stared at him in surprise.

“What’s this now?”

Francis, who was still kneeling, raised the ring towards Scarlett.

“I owe you this…”

“I don’t want it…” Scarlett shook her head.

“Let me finish!” he interrupted and went on, “Scarlett, I won’t find another woman in my life to whom I’m willing to give away this ring. You might think I’m very pathetic saying something like that, but those are the facts. I fell in love with someone who doesn’t love me very much.”

Scarlett blinked, and a single tear rolled down her cheek.

“That’s not true…” She was beginning to sob.

“I’m a person who likes controlling everything in my life, from my career to my family. But I never expected that I would meet someone like you out of the blue and fall so hopelessly in love with you. I love you with all my heart, and I always will. It’s completely out of my control.”

She cried and begged him, “Please don’t say any more. I know how bad I am for you. I know how wrong I’ve been.”

Francis wiped her tears away. “Do you know how I feel when you put yourself in danger?” he asked in a low voice and added, “I’ve never been that nervous. When I saw you came out safe and sound, I just felt very relieved, but at the same time, I thought it was time for me to let you go because I realized I could never protect you the way I should. You never let anyone protect you except yourself. When you left, it’s like half of my life was altered. So many sleepless nights that I endured, and I even asked myself, how did we end like this? Every day waking up was a tortured and painful moment because I was accustomed to being welcomed with your soft body lying beside me. Another thing is, Carlos is always shedding tears, calling out your name. It’s so painful seeing my son suffering from our separation,”

Scarlett cried out loudly and rushed to hold him and said, “I’m so sorry. I’m wrong. Please don’t give up on me. I want to be with you and Carlos, nothing more I can ask for,”

He raised the ring and patted her back, “Scarlett, be strong.”

“Why should I bother? You have already given up on me…” She said, and her voice was filled with agony and pain.

“I want you, and I’ll always love you… But babe, I can’t put myself on the edge of a cliff all the time. I don’t know when I will break down, or I will always live in fear. I can’t bear the pain anymore,”

“I’ll be more careful, I promise… I will let you protect me and take care of me once again.”

“I’ll always love you. Every bit of my heart called out your name, and my soul belongs to you,” he lowered his head to kiss the back of her hand and carefully put a ring on her wedding finger.

“Please don’t do that…” And then Francis kissed her on the lips and whispered, “My babe, I’ll always be waiting for you to come back home.”

When Scarlett heard that, her tears kept falling down, and Francis kissed her very gently.

Scarlett knew it was time for her to pay for her impulse and willfulness.

She held his face in her hands as if it was like the end of the world. She kissed him back and tried to remember his kiss; she had never been so desperately trying to feel his kiss. She closed her eyes and let tears fall on their lips. All she knew was this: the man she was kissing was the only man she ever loved-the man who was proud and controlling but had a very loving temperament.

After she finished crying, she pushed him away, and her eyes were red and swollen.

“How can you propose to me when you are gonna divorce me?” she complained as she looked at her ring.

Francis stood up and took her in front of the mirror, and then Scarlett noticed the ring he wore on his ring finger.

“Did you just buy that?” Scarlett asked.

Francis said nothing.

Scarlett looked up at him with red eyes and said, “Don’t tell me the truth; otherwise, I will not agree to break up with you!”

Francis smiled, “Babe, do you still remember what you said when you joined the company?”

Scarlett tried to recall, but she couldn’t, so she just shook her head.

Francis stroked her head and said lovingly, “It looks like I remember what you sad more clearly than you do.”

“What did I say then?” Scarlett wondered.

“You asked how a common fellow could read the mind of a great man.”

“I said that to you?” Scarlett was surprised.Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

Francis frowned, “Of course not. I just overheard you when you were talking on the phone.”

Scarlett stayed silent.