Scarlett's POV:

"Sorry, I don't know the Charles you're talking about. And I can't help you," I said and looked at Nancy. I refused her request without hesitation.

Nancy was stunned and didn't seem to understand what I meant.

"Drink some water first, Scarlett," Charles offered and smiled.

He handed me a glass of water and stared at me as if he didn't notice Nancy there, desperately begging for mercy.

"Charles, are you the man that Nancy mentioned just now?" I asked Charles deliberately in front of Nancy while taking the glass of water from him.

"No, I'm not. I have nothing to do with her," Charles denied immediately.

"Then who are you?" I asked Charles again.

"I'm your husband, Scarlett," Charles replied, holding my hand and looking at me affectionately.

I saw tears in Nancy's eyes as she stared at Charles in disbelief.

"How could you say something like that, Charles?"

"Who allowed you to call my name?" Charles snapped at Nancy.

Frightened by his cold eyes, Nancy's face turned pale, and she lowered her head in grievance.

"Nicholas, please get Nancy out of here. My wife needs to rest. I don't want anyone disturbing her," Charles urged Nicholas impatiently.

"Of course. Nancy, come on. Scarlett needs some rest," Nicholas said while flashing me an apologetic look. He gently took Nancy's arm, but Nancy didn't want to leave.

Unwilling to give up, Nancy shook off Nicholas' grip and addressed me once again.

"Please help me, Scarlett! I've been working hard all this time. You have no idea about the kind of hell I had to go through just to get where I am. I can't lose this job!" Nancy pleaded, practically kneeling by my bedside.

desperate expression on her

had done anything wrong. If I were in

I still didn't understand why Nancy was asking me of all people for

He said that he wanted Nancy to be James's stepmother, which made me feel extremely disgusted.

unwilling to

engage in introspection. What else can I say? Besides, I don't think it's my obligation to help you," I retorted, feeling a little taken aback by

she think that I had to help her just because she sobbed

fault at all. Any woman would resist being sexually harassed. You're also a woman, Scarlett. You should take my side," Nancy said, trying

Charles who sexually harassed you that day, would

clearly wasn't

enough of an answer

she must be eager to have more physical contact

want to rest," I finally

take her home right now," Nicholas apologized and put his arm around Nancy's shoulder. He hurriedly steered her out of the

both Charles and I kept

magazine on my bedside table and began to read

recovered during the past two days. I was expecting

had no freedom here. I hated this place, and I

wouldn't

Charles would surely take me back to the house

Charles's overbearing attitude, I felt

Nancy's POV:

wouldn't have come with you if I'd known that you only wanted to see Scarlett to broach the

you think Scarlett is beautiful, Nick? Who is more beautiful,

looked at me in confusion as if

a while, he answered, "Of course you're more beautiful

serious! Do you really think I'm more beautiful than Scarlett?"

he said was true, then why couldn't I ever compare

Charles being gentle and considerate to Scarlett, I felt like I was

Why was he so

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