From Ashes to Queen: Now I Call the Shots novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62 A Bouquet of Misunderstandings

That was when he noticed the bouquet in her hands had already wilted, like she’d been out on a date all day.

His gaze darkened with a flash of anger.

“You just said you wanted to break off our engagement, and now you’re seeing someone else? What, did you already have someone lined up, and that’s why you dumped me so decisively?”

Scarlett gave the bouquet a look of pure disgust and tossed it straight into the trash can. Then she casually brushed off the remaining petals from her clothes.

Only then did she lift her head and glance at him. “Nice imagination. Next time, write me a script while you’re at it.”

Connor’s eyes flicked toward the trash can, his mind instantly flooding with wild speculation.

“If you didn’t even like the guy who gave you flowers, why’d you go out with him? And why are you getting back so late?”

He wasn’t pulling this out of nowhere.

Earlier, after Rebecca’s proposal had been approved, he’d felt so great about it that he decided to swing by the school to thank her in person. He thought a gift might be too formal, so he brought a bouquet instead.

Since he was already on the way, he had his assistant check where Scarlett was. Turned out she’d been off campus all day.

At the time, he didn’t think much of it–until he saw her on his way to visit Rebecca.

Based on that, the conclusion was obvious.

Scarlett used to be so sincere and innocent. Now she was acting like some master manipulator.

“Why can’t you be more like Rebecca–respectful, disciplined, focused on school? The medical symposium is just a few days away. Rebecca’s confident she’ll take the top spot, and you? You’re always wasting time. I doubt you’ll even place.”

“Scully, if you keep this up, no one’s gonna remember who you are. My mom definitely won’t approve of us anymore.”

“If you’re doing all this just to get under my skin, congrats. You’ve succeeded. You can-”

“Are those flowers for me?”

Scarlett was still recovering from what happened with the Robert family, and Eugene had pissed her off so much her chest still hurt. She was completely drained and in no mood to waste time on nonsense.

She cut straight to the chase.

But Connor, caught off guard, instinctively hid the flowers behind his back.

He looked ridiculous, and judging by the look on his face, he knew it too.

He opened his mouth to explain but fumbled for words.

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Chapter 62 A Bouquet of Misunderstandings

“If you’re planning to stand there running your mouth, those flowers are gonna wilt anyway… Mr. Connor I’ll pass.”

He wanted to say it wasn’t like that, that the flowers were just a gesture of thanks for Rebecca.

But then again… Scarlett had already ended things with him in public. What was the point of explaining?

Still, he couldn’t control himself.

“Heh. Jealous, are we? Rebecca’s way more thoughtful than you. She wrote that whole proposal and didn’t ask for a thing in return. These flowers are just a small token of appreciation.”

He immediately bit his cheek in frustration after saying it.

Let her think whatever she wants.

It’s not like they were still together.

Saying anything more would just make it look like he hadn’t moved on.

He cleared his throat quickly.

“What I mean is, the gap between you and Rebecca isn’t something you can close overnight. Don’t waste your energy being jealous.”

“You’d be better off learning some self–discipline. Maybe then my mom would-”

Scarlett waved him off. “Tell your mom I won’t be joining her.”

She was absolutely done.

One after another, they just wouldn’t quit.

Connor watched her storm off and sighed, shaking his head.

Yup. She was definitely jealous.

She probably ran off that fast to avoid showing it.

His gut told him this was the moment to go after her and make up.

But his rational side held him back.

Scarlett had gotten way too arrogant lately–no doubt from her time being spoiled by the Joyner family.

She needed to be humbled. To understand how the real world worked.

Wouldn’t be long before she came crying back.

And whether he’d take her back then? Well, that’d depend on his mood.

He looked down at the flowers in his arms and smiled faintly.

Some people really couldn’t tell pearls from pebbles.

If not for the history they shared…

Chapter 62 A Bouquet of Misunderstandings.

Forget it.

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