Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 448

Nicholas had been trained in the art of business and social skills from a young age, and he could instantly tell that Scarlette viewed those guys as nothing more than long-term meal tickets. He always knew that beneath her proud exterior was someone who wasn’t quite as perfect as she seemed.

Take her way with relationships, for example. She had this knack for making people fall for her with ease, yet they still thought she was aloof and innocent. Once he saw through her façade, he was furious. He pulled Scarlette aside, scolding her for getting too close to her male classmates and neglecting him, her brother.

How had Scarlette responded back then? Nicholas found it surprising how vividly he remembered everything about her. She had been wearing her bright, youthful school uniform, and she crouched down to ruffle his hair playfully.

"Brothers are different from everyone else, of course. What brings you here to school, Nick?"

Young Nicholas had a serious look on his face. He had been doted on since he was a kid, especially by her, and he was used to speaking his mind. "I missed you, so I came to find you. Mom and Dad aren’t home, and neither are you. I miss you a lot. Can I stay at the dorm with you?"

Scarlette was in high school then, while Nicholas was still just a kid in elementary school. She found his request amusing and genuinely laughed. Yet, even then, she never mentioned that she didn’t have a dime to her name.

She never asked the Greenard family for money; whatever their parents gave her, she spent it all on Nicholas. He used to think she genuinely cared for him. Later, he came to realize that maybe she was just trying to show loyalty to the Greenard family.