I Fell For The Boy His Daddy Was A Bonus

Chapter 16: Finally Taken Advantage 

Cindy: Scarlett, we need to talk to you about an urgent matter. Come to the mansion on Tuesday.)

(Cindy: Why are you not answering? Don‘t forget Tuesday. 10 AM.) 

(Analisa: Scarlett, I have been calling you for two days. How come I cannot reach you? Your parents have called me to speak to you. You are needed at the Barnes mansion on Tuesday morning. Philip is deciding on his last will. He has not been well lately.) 

Scarlett sighed, seeing the text messages of her biological mother, Cindy Barnes, and her so-called mother, who had raised her for sixteen years, Analisa, Courtney’s real mother. She grumbled, “So that’s why they wanted me to go to the mansion.” 

“Should I go?” She asked herself. “Are they even going to leave something for me?” 

For minutes, Scarlett just sat on the edge of her bed, considering. ‘Courtney will be there and what are the chances that Luca will be there too? Do I have the courage to face them?‘ 

Then again, the thought of her father being unwell made her heart ache. She wondered what was wrong with him. Her father was an athletic man and took care of his body well. ‘What had changed over the year? 

Despite the friction between Scarlett and her parents, deep down, there was still a big part of her that wished they accepted her. She was their real daughter, after all. 

She belatedly replied to both her mothers. (I will be there.) 

Just as she hit send, Liam came in the door, saying, “Let‘s go my Beauty. We need to have breakfast and pick the biggest sandwich at the restaurant to show to Troy.” 

Scarlett earlier had a heavy heart, but hearing Liam and his plans, she laughed. He easily erased all the miseries around her head. “Let‘s go.” 

“You slept well?” Kaleb asked, while bitterly chewing on his bagel. He had dark circles around his eyes. One can only guess he was up all night. 

The woman before him never took advantage of him last night. Nope. His door was wide open, and he was half–naked in bed. Any woman would jump at him, but Scarlett never sleepwalked her way to his room.

A basic cuddle would have been nice, to simply savor her scent as they lay in the same bed. Sadly, that never happened.

Scarlett was chewing down her food when he spoke. Her eyes widened as she swallowed it down. She answered, “I slept pretty fine.” 

The truth was, like Kaleb, she also had dark circles around her eyes. Only that she had make–up to cover them. She barely slept, thanks to how he practically offered his body last night. 

a breath and asked, “So you did not...

silently. “Um... No. I slept well in my bed. I think maybe, the other night, I was just so worried about Liam that I ended up sleepwalking

his brow raising. “So that’s how

she lied. “And thinking

worried for Liam.”

caught up, his eyes shifting from Scarlett

into your room, because I was worried about

Because of your care for him, you wound up sleepwalking into his room,” Kaleb clarified, making

“Yes!” Scarlett insisted.

was left alone with Kaleb. He said to her, “You know, Scarlett. I am often

replied, bemused at his lines.

should know that I care about you. I care enough to occasionally

an inkling

up the skill of sleepwalking too,” he warned. His athletic face

Scarlett,“...” 

the same vehicle out, Boris first drove to The Wright Diamond Corporation. Upon pulling up the

their exchange, all while sitting next to Kaleb, when suddenly, he leaned closer and a peck landed on her cheek!

of mischievousness on Kaleb‘s face. In fact, he appeared surprised himself.

sorry. It‘s just that. Liam often sits

I see,” she replied, realizing it was a

don‘t! This is my usual seat,” sitting across Kaleb, Liam said, his arms sailing across his chest, his lips

Kaleb said, raising a finger up in the air. “You

did not! This is my seat right here!” Liam

other with their eyes. Scarlett easily felt the tension over a mere peck on the cheek. Thus, she said, “Hey, hey. Guys. It‘s okay. It’s

Kaleb asked,

“Sometimes, people greet each other or say goodbye with a peck. Like

“It’s okay?” Kaleb clarified.

okay,” she