Farewell To My Endless Love novel Chapter 32

Scarlett's POV:

After my program ended in the morning, a colleague of mine informed me that someone was looking for me outside the studio.

Rita had come to see me at the station several times, so when I heard that someone wanted to see me, she was the first person that I thought of. While I debated with myself whether or not to step out and meet her, I heard an angry voice. When I looked up, I saw Susan, Rita's mother.

This time, it was the mother and not the daughter that had come for me.

"I'm looking for Scarlett! Where is she? Hey, don't touch me!" "Madam, this is the studio. You can't come in here."

"Then tell Scarlett to come out here and face me!" Susan marched angrily inside the studio like she was going to tear the place down. Two female assistants could not stop her at all.

From where I stood, I saw everything that was happening.

"Go ahead with your work. I'll talk to her," I told my colleagues and went over to Susan.

The two assistants who were trying to stop her stepped aside when I nodded at them.

As soon as her path cleared, Susan rushed over to me and slapped me across the face.

I held my cheek and stared at her with wide eyes. I did not expect that she would do that, so I was extremely startled. My face burned after the impact, and for a few moments, my ears rang.

Seeing this, my colleagues hurried and surrounded us again.

"You bitch! How dare you seduce my daughter's man? Did you think that you could get away with it? You better leave him now, or you will suffer the consequences!" Susan pointed at me and threatened me.

Looking at her, I guessed that she was around 50 years old. She was a heavyset woman, and her face was now contorted in fury. If I did not know her, I would not have guessed that she and Rita were mother and daughter.

Well, I supposed that was to be expected on account of Rita's multiple plastic surgeries.

"You can make trouble here all you want, but I'm not afraid of you, Susan." After taking a moment to recover from Susan's slap, I approached her and spoke to her calmly.

My remark only made her even angrier, and she charged at me again.

But I was prepared for it this time. Before she could hit me again, I was able to catch her wrist and throw her aside. She staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"What's going on here?" The next moment, Abner came over to see what the commotion was all about. He probably heard Susan yelling. Per usual, he was in a neat, crisp suit and looking all powerful and elegant. Anyone would recognize him as the guy who ran the place.

Seeing Abner, Susan stepped forward, pointed at me, and shouted, "Did you know that your precious rising star TV host had a morally questionable lifestyle?"

Abner narrowed his eyes at Susan and glanced at me.

"This is a professional working environment, ma'am. If you have an issue with one of my people, then take it up with me in my office."

"I didn't mean to make a scene, but Scarlett is so shameless. She seduced the man my daughter was supposed to marry. Now my daughter's alone and heartbroken. As her mother, I had to do something." Susan glared at me. I did not even flinch.

"Oh, my God! Is that true? Did Scarlett really break up an engaged couple?"

"Who knows if it's entirely Scarlett's fault? Maybe the fiance of that woman's daughter is more attracted to Scarlett."

"It's hard to say."

"I just find it hard to believe that an excellent and magnificent woman like Scarlett would settle for being the other woman. She's the complete package. Many single, eligible men are probably hurling themselves at her."

"Maybe the guy's filthy rich, and that's what roped in Scarlett."

Hearing Susan's accusations, my colleagues began whispering among themselves as if I was not standing right there.

"All right, everyone. Back to work," Abner announced. He knitted his brows and flashed me an apologetic look after hearing everyone's comments.

Everybody scuttled back to what they were doing, but as they went, they kept looking back as if they were expecting something else to happen.

"Are you okay, Scarlett? Your face is swollen. Do you need to see a doctor?" After everyone was gone, Abner approached me.