From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41 You Want Me Back?

He continued, “If it weren’t for my pity, you’d have gone back to that village to suffer. You think you’d have the life you have today without me?”

The entire cafeteria fell silent in an instant.

When everyone finally realized what had happened, they saw Scarlett had already thrown her half–caten food and tray right into Connor’s face.

“Feeling awake now?”

Connor reached up and angrily wiped the mess off his face, his eyes practically spitting fire.

Scarlett gave a cold laugh.

“Our engagement is over. We have no ties left. Do me a favor, don’t bother me again. Even if we run into each other, just pretend we’ve never met. If something like this happens again, I might get the wrong idea that you can’t let go and wants to get back together!”

Connor instinctively snapped back, “As if, I was just-”

“Mr. Connor.”

Scarlett stepped forward, an icy chill flashing in her eyes that made people’s blood run cold.

“If you ever show up in front of me again, I will treat it as harassment. You wouldn’t want me to call the police, would you?”

Connor was stunned.

Scarlett, as a parting blow, added coldly, “If I wore makeup to cover flaws, then what, did you wear pants to cover your shortcomings?”

Connor’s temple vein pulsed furiously.

“Scarlett, what kind of nonsense is that?”

Scarlett sneered. “Then I should count myself lucky. Otherwise, if I’d seen your shortcomings, I might’ve questioned the meaning of life.”

Connor’s face twitched, jaw clenched, veins bulging.”

The Scarlett he used to know never acted like this.

She used to be so submissive, so sweet.

When he got angry, she’d always apologize over and over, trying to please him.

It had made him believe a lie, that this woman would never get mad at him, never go against him.

In that moment, he honestly wondered if someone had possessed her body.

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Chapter 41 You Want Me Back?

The shock outweighed his anger. The disbelief was greater than his fury.

But soon, another thought crept in.

Finished

Scarlett wouldn’t have changed like this for no reason. Something must’ve happened that I don’t know about.

“Did this scumbag threaten you?”

He pointed at James, eyes burning with rage.

James went quiet. If only Scarlett could be threatened. He would’ve loved that.

And as for Connor, who the heck did he think he was? Pointing fingers like that?

If it weren’t for Scarlett’s sake, the bodyguards nearby would’ve torn him to shreds.

So for now, all he could do was fire back verbally.

“When you lack the ability, blaming others becomes your only move. Truly impressive, Mr. Connor. That tray didn’t knock you stupid–it knocked some rare IQ into you.”

“You!”

Connor was so furious that he looked ready to strike.

But Scarlett suddenly stepped in front of him.

“Mr. Connor, if you don’t leave right now, I’ll call the cops for harassment.”

She pointed straight at the cafeteria doors.

“Goodbye. Don’t let me see you out.”

People nearby had already started whispering and pointing.

Connor was already seeing red, now he also felt utterly humiliated.

“You really think he’s helping you? He’s just bored. He thinks this is fun and wants to jump in! He’s not serious about you! Scarlett, if you go begging him for help, all you’ll get is humiliation. When that day comes, don’t say I didn’t warn you!”

Scarlett’s voice stayed calm. “That’s my business. And as for your business, do you even realize that without my help, you’d already be expelled? It was me, I spoke with Mr. Wayne. That’s the only reason you were allowed to stay.”

In his mind, Scarlett was someone who always repaid kindness.

Even if she was mad at him over the relationship, if he had genuinely helped her, she’d go to hell and back

for him.

He’d already planned it out.

As soon as Scarlett asked how he got in touch with Mr. Wayne, he’d use that to rope her into writing the

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proposal for him.

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