Dangerous Desire The CEO’s Hidden Woman

“Incredible. He doesn’t look like the man I saw last time. So Fan is really into old men, huh?” Scarlett whispered.

“What about you?” Sophie looked at Scarlett and snickered.

“Oh, fuck off. Francis’s not even that old. He’s charming as hell. You don’t know what you’re talking about anyway,” Scarlett rolled her eyes and said.

“Oh? You think you’re better, Fannie then? Are you getting a sense of superiority now?”

“It’s just… I’m just wondering, like, what these guests must be thinking of Fannie right now… they would probably think of me in exactly the same way at my wedding.”

“Come on, save your sappy emotions and enjoy this ecstatic moment.” Sophie held up a glass of champagne and took a sip.

“But she really did gain some weight, huh?” Scarlett stared at the tall figure walking around and toasting the guests.

“Obviously. She’s, like, fat now.”

“Hey, hey, they’re walking toward this direction. We’d better go now!” Scarlett got nervous and was ready to leave the hall through a side door near her.

“Alright. Let’s go.” They stood up and walked out from the side door.

“You didn’t eat anything? What a waste! There’s caviar and shit here… fancy, expensive stuff.” Scarlett looked at Sophie and said.

“I honestly wasn’t feeling that hungry, but… Let’s go get some food for the celebration!”

Scarlett was walking toward the hotel gate when a tall man passing by suddenly grabbed her hand.

She immediately turned around and looked at the man in shock.

It was Chuck. He was dressed in a grey suit. He was clearly startled to see Scarlett in such an unlikely place. “Why are you here?”

Scarlett was stunned. She had no idea how to answer the question, so she stayed quiet.

The elevator opposite them opened, and a group of business elites in suits came out; in front stood a dignified man.

“Scarlett is here!” Chuck raised his voice to inform Francis. His voice was loud enough to make everyone in the lounge notice the situation.

He held Scarlett in case that she might try to run away.

Scarlett was deeply embarrassed. She murmured to Sophie, “What the hell? This is so fucked up. I shouldn’t have attended this damn wedding. I fucked up.” Sophie thought Chuck was easy to deal with. But when she spotted Francis, she could only hold her breath. “Good luck, sis.”

“Can you help me get rid of Chuck?” whispered Scarlett.

“Nope. May I go first?”

As Francis came closer to her, Scarlett noticed that he looked thinner and had gotten a new haircut. He looked more glamorous and charming than ever.

The first thing Francis noticed was Scarlett’s slightly protruding abdomen. He frowned and thought about the possibility that she was pregnant, but he wasn’t 100% sure.

Scarlett could feel his eyes on her and subconsciously used her hands to cover her belly. She had probably worn the wrong dress today.

“What are you doing here? I thought you were in Saudi Arabia, chasing your dreams or whatever.” Chuck said.

“I don’t need to explain my decisions in life to you.” Scarlett avoided his unfriendly stares.

“Ha, who do you think you are? Don’t have to explain your decisions? Grow up.” Chuck continued.

“Stop!” Francis came over and stopped him.

Chuck let go of Scarlett’s hand and walked away.

“What happened?” This was the first thing Francis had said to her in two months.

“I… I’m sorry…” she was stunned and didn’t know how to explain.

Francis stepped forward to stand in front of her, with his eyes directly gazing into hers, “Scarlett, just tell me the truth.”

“Francis…” Scarlett hesitated.

“I’m pregnant.” Scarlett looked up into his eyes.

The entire world went quiet at that moment.

Once he was able to think rationally again, Francis tugged on Scarlett’s wrist and pulled her outside.

Stunned, Chuck stopped Sophie and asked, “What did she say to him?!”

“She’s pregnant,” Sophie repeated exactly what Scarlett just said.

Chuck froze for a moment. “Oh, fuck. Fuck, Francis’s gonna be so mad that I yelled at her…”

“Yes, you’re right. Francis won’t let it go.”

“Damn. So she actually didn’t go to Saudi Arabia at all, or she found she was pregnant over there and then came back?”

“She didn’t get on the plane. She took a pregnancy test at the airport. I don’t know what was on her mind, to be honest.”

Sophie rubbed her nose and added, “And when she knew she was pregnant, she came back with her suitcase and stayed with me for almost two months!”

“I got it. So you came to Joseph’s wedding today?”

“Joseph? Well, yeah, the bride is Scarlett’s former roommate.”

“Alright. So what have you been up to?” Chuck asked.

“Oh, you know, same old. You?” Sophie worried he would mention something about Jeff, so she was very cautious.

“Oh, I’m fine. And…”

“Oh, Chuck, I’m so sorry! I actually gotta run. I… have a date! Gotta go. See ya!” Sophie got up and practically sprinted away from Chuck.

“I don’t want to go to the hospital. Let’s go back.”

“To where?” Francis loosened his grip on her hand.

Scarlett bit her lower lip and said. “Are you angry at me?”

“Do I have the right to get angry? Apparently, I don’t even have the right to know that you’re pregnant with my child.” Francis faced away from Scarlett.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“I’m sorry.” Scarlett bowed her head, but she did not know how to explain.

When they arrived at the hospital, two doctors were already waiting for them. Scarlett felt dizzy simply by seeing their white gowns.

“My wife is pregnant, please give her a comprehensive antenatal check.” Francis shook hands with the two doctors and said.

One of them was chubby and affable. She said, “Congratulations, Mr. Sandler.” Scarlett pulled up her sleeve but was completely at a loss of what to do. “This way, please, Mrs. Sandler.” The woman said with an amicable smile.

“Mrs. Sandler? It sounds kinda weird, but…cool.” Scarlett thought to herself.

With something slippery on her belly, Scarlett was lying on the bed, embarrassed. The doctor kept talking to her, asking her various questions. Francis waited outside, smoking a cigarette while shivering slightly.

“No smoking inside the hospital, sir.” The secretary came forward to remind him.

“I know.” He took a deep breath and stubbed out the cigarette.