From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53 Eugene Learns Actions Have Vocal Consequences

Scarlett was confused.

She cut him off. “Do you even hear yourself right now?”

Eugene turned his face away.

He really couldn’t stand looking at that cold, faintly mocking expression of hers.

It struck at both his pride and his authority.

Right now, he was forcing himself to stay calm.

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“Since John values you, the Joyner family can offer you another chance. How about this, tomorrow, prepare the herbal supplements and bring them back to the Joyner family. I’ll talk to mom and dad; I’ll make sure you can continue living there.”

Scarlett shot back, “If I’ve got that kind of time, wouldn’t it be better spent making nutritious meals for my lab rats?”

The implication was clear. Rebecca isn’t even as important as my mice, why would I waste my sleep making supplements for her?

But to her surprise, Eugene didn’t blow up like he used to. Instead, he actually offered a solution.

“If you really don’t want to make them, just give me the recipe. I’ll still speak to our parents on your behalf. You’ve been my sister for so many years–I really don’t want to see you end up homeless.”

Scarlett understood now.

“So all this, in the end, you’re really just here for Rebecca’s supplement formula.”

Eugene wanted to deny it.

But then he thought about it, and realized–it wasn’t exactly untrue.

So he stayed silent, tacitly admitting it.

“Well, that’s too bad. There is no formula–I just threw some things together

With that, Scarlett turned to leave.

Something was seriously off with Eugene today; she was half–worried he might suddenly snap.

Her safety came first.

But the very next moment, Eugene stepped in front of her again.

The robot cat in her arms let out an irritated “meow.”

Its claws flashed; fur bristled, it was ready to brawl.

“Are you done yet?” Scarlett’s hand slipped into her pocket, ready to pull out her silver needles.

After getting shut down repeatedly, Eugene had officially run out of patience.

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Chapter 53 Eugene Learns Actions Have Vocal Consequences

“You really think John values you? It’s only because you’re the Joyner family’s heiress. Even if he doe’t know the truth right now and still takes you on as his student–do you have any idea how many PhD students never finish on time? Without the Joyner family’s support, you won’t even make it to graduation. I’m giving you a chance here don’t be stupid enough to think you’re above it. If you just cooperate, then I’ll…”

Eugene had been on a roll–he’d even started to convince himself that Scarlett had only gotten john’s attention thanks to the family name.

But right in the middle of his rant, he realized his tongue suddenly wouldn’t move,

His eyes widened in horror.

There, right under his chin, there was a needle.

“If you remove that within the next fifteen minutes, you’ll never speak again”

Scarlett’s face was stone cold.

“I’ll say it one more time, I have nothing to do with the Joyner family anymore. Stop coming to me.”

With that, she turned and walked away. Finally, peace.

Eugene wanted to run after her, but his limbs were going numb, he couldn’t move at all.

All he could do was stare helplessly as Scarlett’s figure disappeared around the corner.

His chest felt like it might explode. Unbelievable! How could Scarlett have turned into someone so rude! Figures. raised in the countryside. All those years in the Joyner family, and she never unlearned those bad habits! And now, she dares lay hands on me? And with a needle, no less, wait, a needle?

Shock began to edge out his rage, cooling him down.

He wasn’t the Joyner family’s eldest son, but he’d still been rigorously trained from a young age.

He’d taken boxing, wrestling, all sorts of self–defense classes.

And yet somehow, he hadn’t even seen how Scarlett managed to jam that needle into his jaw.

He didn’t know much about acupuncture, but he did know that hitting the right spot could shut his mouth for good. That kind of precision, when had she learned it? Could it be, all this time, the reason she hadn’t produced any public results was because she’d been pouring herself into meridian? No wonder John kept going on about Scarlett being a genius.

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