He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 281

Scarlett hangs up and tosses her phone onto the passenger seat. Without hesitation, she floors the gas pedal. Her white Maserati shoots forward like an arrow, speeding straight toward the Flynn Estate.

Meanwhile, Yardley is rushing back in his own car. His mind is a mess, trying to figure out how to handle the current crisis. After turning it over and over, he concludes that the key to everything is still Scarlett.

To save the company's stock, he's hired the top trading team in the country and poured in massive amounts of capital. The Flynn Group's cash flow is going to be incredibly tight. He needs to stabilize the situation immediately; there is zero room for error.

If Scarlett would just soften up and face reality, it would be perfect. He could use the excuse of throwing a lavish hundred-day celebration for their daughter to project the image that the Flynn Group is as powerful as ever, and that their family remains united. That would steady the stock and salvage the family's reputation.

Scarlett is the most crucial piece on his chessboard—as long as she plays along. He plans to use the banquet to officially announce her as the young madam of the Flynn family, leveraging her identity as the star designer, S.L., to solidify the Flynn Group's industry standing. If the public reaction is good, he might even consider throwing a grand wedding in the near future to formally welcome her into the family.

It's a win-win. It would turn the Flynn Group's fortunes around and completely win over Scarlett's heart. He still believes that she is only acting out because she feels the family hasn't respected her or their daughter enough. Now, he's willing to give their daughter a grand party and offer Scarlett a wedding. Whatever else she wants, he'll agree to it.

As long as... she pulls her shares out of Croft Design Studio, quits her job, stays away from Julian, and comes back to the Flynn Group. She needs to be obedient and cooperative, just like before, helping him finish the Zenith Tower project and landing more massive contracts.

He promises himself that he will give her all the pampering she desires. He can be magnanimous and forgive all the trouble she's caused lately. After all, he firmly believes he is the master of this game. No matter how much Scarlett acts out, she can never escape his grasp.

Just as Yardley is lost in thought, he spots Scarlett standing at the gates of the Flynn Estate.

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