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4.44% The Billionaire's Genius Wife / Chapter 24: Gossip News

Capítulo 24: Gossip News

Platinum Restaurant.

The VIP room is surrounded by a glass wall, with a beautiful view of the city park. On the other side of the room, Scarlett could see many skyscrapers that were no less tall than where she was now, on the 35th floor.

The rooms are dominated by luxurious colors—gold, white, and navy. Some abstract paintings are hanging on the white walls. In the middle of the room is a rectangular dining table with various kinds of fresh flowers in a beautiful crystal vase and 8 blue-navy chairs with gold accents lined up facing each other.

Above the table hangs a modern luxury lamp with gold accents, which can make the room feel more luxurious and contemporary at the same time.

Scarlett sat alone at the end of the table. Logan left after he escorted her to this room and helped her order the food. Logan says; he will be waiting for her outside.

She felt uneasy staying here alone. Previously she asked Logan to stay, but the man refused. It seems Logan still feels awkward around her. She could feel it.

While waiting for the waiter to serve her lunch, she opened her laptop. She wants to video-call Cruz.

Soon the video call connected, and Cruz's irritated face filled her laptop screen. She laughed at how messy his red curly hair looked, and his big eyes glared at her.

Why is this idiot mad at her!? She should be the one mad here.

Gosh!

"BOSS!! Where have you been?" Cruz's voice echoed in the room, making Scarlett's ears hurt. "Can you pick up your phone? I called you a million times, but your phone isn't working!"

Scarlett rolled her eyes. This man is too much.

She forgot and didn't look at her phone again after she put it in her bag and muted it because she still wasn't ready to work today. She still wants to enjoy her vacation and adapt to her new status as the wife of a billionaire, Xander Riley — the man adored by many beauties out there.

"Huh!? Where are you now, boss? Eh, you're in the city!? Where?"

"I'm at the Riley Hotel. I had lunch here." Scarlett answered while turning on her cell phone.

"Platinum Restaurant?"

Scarlett nods.

"Boss, waah... how can you eat alone at the fancy restaurants in town without me? Didn't you promise to take me there?" He said, annoyed.

Scarlett looked at Cruz, and she suddenly felt dizzy, seeing how ugly Cruz's face was when he was angry.

"Tsk!, Boss, this feels unfair. You eat delicious food there while I eat instant food here."

Scarlett ignored him.

"Who did you eat with?" He asked again after looking at Scarlett, not saying a word.

Cruz was still annoyed to hear that Scarlett was eating at a restaurant he wanted to go to, but the costly dishes made him cancel his plan. He will only wait for his foodie boss to take him there.

But now? It seemed his boss had forgotten his existence.

Does she eat with her family there? That's why she didn't tell him at all.

"No one. I eat alone. Any problem with that?" Scarlett carelessly answered while reading something on her cell phone, ignoring Cruz.

"WHAT!? You're eating alone?" Cruz felt betrayed. Why did she go there alone? "Boss, alright, I'll forgive you this time because you forgot to tell me." Cruz laughed. "Boss, I'll be there in 30 minutes. Please wait for me, boss..." He stood from his chair, ready to go to the Riley Hotel.

Scarlett was stunned hearing that idiot Cruz's words.

"No. Cruz, don't come!"

How could she let this man come? Xander would be annoyed if she invited another man to have lunch with her, right? Or not? She felt confused.

"Why? Why do you forbid me to come? Have you finished eating yet?"

Scarlett didn't bother to pay attention to Cruz. Her eyes fell on the gossip news she read on her social media. Suddenly her expression changed.

[Xander Riley's Lunch with a Movie star, Angela Lane, at Platinum Restaurant]

[Finally, the rich man, Xander Riley, Go Public With Angela Lane]

And many more provocative headlines suddenly make Scarlett's head spin.

At first, she thought it was just baseless rumors, but after she clicked on one of the news, she was surprised to see a photo of Xander with Angela Lane. She could recognize the place, the front door of the Platinum Restaurant. And the suit Xander wore was the same as the one he wore when they went to the marriage registration office. The picture was taken today.

'So, Xander had lunch with another woman the day after they married? And he asked me to eat alone here? Has that Ice Prince lost his mind?' Scarlett was pissed off.

She felt the urge to take her anger out on Xander. She tried to call him immediately, but only now she realized she didn't have Xander's cell phone number.

Suddenly she felt amused with their relationship now. She is Xander's legal wife but doesn't know anything about him. She only knew him through google.

'What the hell, Scarlett! This is why you can't decide something important for your life without thinking!' She scolded herself in her mind feeling irritated.

If she knows Xander the Ice Prince is having lunch with another woman, she'd better head to Palm Avenue to see Cruz. She would rather eat instant food with Cruz than enjoy expensive food alone here in the same place with Xander Riley woman.

Though their relationship was only on paper. There were no feelings involved, but somehow, Scarlett felt betrayed. She felt her heart hurt.

Cruz was surprised when he saw his boss' face turn sullen.

Is the food there not suited to her taste? Why isn't she in the mood to eat in a fancy restaurant? Or was she in a bad mood because she was eating alone?

Cruz smiled widely.

"Hahaha... Boss, I knew it!! Hahaha, you must regret not taking me there, and now you feel bad eating alone, right?"

Scarlett, "..."


next chapter

Capítulo 25: Regret

Scarlett fell silent, hearing his ramblings.

'This idiot Cruz, when I am annoyed with Xander, all he can think about is food. What a food slave you are!'

She wondered if someday this man would die from overeating. He put his brains after food. How stupid.

"Boss!? Why do you look so gloomy? Is the food that bad?" Cruz frowned.

He had read several W-Netz reviews on social media about Platinum Restaurant. On average, they said the food there was delicious, and they highly recommended that place. But, although the food there is good, there is one flaw; the price of the food is not suitable for the average wallet.

That's why as a food slave, he never went there. He could only depend on his food slave guild leader. But now he was bewildered to see the displeased face of his leader.

If she doesn't look happy with the food there, that means the food there is mediocre. Cruz trusts her judgment, and so far, her food reviews are always on point.

"Nothing. I just felt slightly unwell..." Scarlett lied. For now, she can't tell Cruz about her relationship with Xander. She will say to him when they meet tomorrow. "Cruz! Tomorrow, I will start working. You can plan my schedule as usual..."

"Hah!?" Cruz was surprised to hear that. "Boss, I remember you said you would only start work next month. Why are you rushing to work now? Is there a new project?"

He was confused. Before today, Scarlett was the one who insisted on taking an extended holiday before working on a new project. But why did she suddenly change her mind?

"I feel ready to go back to work..." A forced smile appeared on her calm face, trying to hide her low mood. "And, regarding dinner invitations with Uncle Harvey, please arrange it. I can see him any time..."

"How about meeting the Studio Phoenix?"

"No! My decision remains the same." Her voice was firm. This made Cruz only take a deep breath.

Cruz still doesn't understand why his Boss refuses to work with Studio Phoenix. The company is not mediocre. They are the biggest company in this country that produces movies and the most prominent entertainment agency. Cruz has heard almost all the top movie stars in this country come from that company.

"Boss, they are offering a lot of money. We can take half a year off if you accept their offer!" Cruz tried to persuade Scarlett again.

It would be a shame if they turned down such a big company. Moreover, they recently opened an office in this country. Suppose they can work with a company as big as Studio Phoenix then their company, Red Animated Studio will be known to many people in this country.

Scarlett slowly raised her head and looked at Cruz on the laptop screen. Her brow wrinkled slightly in annoyance with this idiot Cruz.

"Is the owner of Red Animated Studio you or me?"

"Hahaha, boss, how dare I answer that?" Cruz laughed before continuing, "Boss, consider it done. I will arrange your schedule and dinner meeting with Mr. Harvey Olson."

"Good!"

"Boss, any other task?"

"Nope!" She says. Just as she was about to end the video call, Cruz held her back. "What is it, Cruz?"

"Boss, yesterday you said you would be staying somewhere else. May I know where?" Cruz is still confused.

He still remembered his Boss was the one who was excited when they built her apartment. She was the one who chose the best interior design from New York. And they made it according to all her requests. Now the place is ready to live in, but she suddenly decided to stay elsewhere.

Is she playing a prank on them?

Or she has too much money and is confused about how to spend it, so she builds a luxurious apartment, but in the end, she won't live there. Damn!! Boss, you are really weird.

Scarlett frowns. How could she tell him if she didn't know where Xander's house was!? Gosh!

"I'll tell you later. Okay, I will end the video now. I'm hungry now…." She lied. "And, Cruz! Stop eating that instant food. You know how to order food through the app, right!?"

Cruz gulp. "I know… alright, Boss. Bye!"

After the video call ends.

Scarlett continued to read gossip sites. This time she opened the browser through her laptop.

When she saw Xander's picture on the news more clearly, it made her heart sink. She couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The picture is indeed Xander, and his suit is the same one he was wearing this morning. The photo was taken today.

Why did marrying Xander feel difficult?

At first, she agreed to do a contract marriage with him because she knew there would be no feelings involved in their marriage, but she was wrong — her heart betrayed her.

Learning that Xander has another woman could make her heartache — like an invisible hand squeezing her heart.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Riley..."

Scarlett was stunned when she heard a female voice calling her that way, 'Mrs. Riley!'

She turned her gaze to that voice direction. She saw a waitress standing opposite her with a friendly smile framing her face.

"Your food is ready, mam. Please enjoy..." Said the waitress kindly.

Scarlett was surprised when she saw the food neatly arranged in the middle of the table.

A half smile appeared at the corner of her lips. How could she not see someone enter this room? Looks like she was so immersed in reading netizens' comments on the internet that she didn't realize it.

Scarlett looked at the waitress again and thanked her.

"Mrs. Riley, if you want to order other food, you can ring this bell." The waitress placed a small bell on the table.

"Thank you." Scarlett smiles.

After the waitress gave her a polite bow, she quickly left the room, leaving Scarlett alone again.

As the waitress left the room, the smile that had graced Scarlett's face slowly disappeared. Her face turned expressionless again.

The food served on the table cannot raise her appetite. She regretted coming to this place.


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