"Your new neighbor!" Scarlett answered casually.
Cruz was surprised to hear that. He can't help but ask, "Huh!? Neighbor?"
"Her name is Aunt Lana. She is my childhood nanny and will live in the studio next door. She will work here to take care of my place and cook lunch for me. So, Cruz, you must be nice to Aunt Lana if you want to taste her heavenly delicacies that I've been addicted to this day..."
Scarlett laughed lightly at how quickly Cruz's expression changed from frightened to happy as he had just received his year-end bonus.
Immediately, Cruz's fear of being stared at by Aunt Lana suddenly disappeared.
He was happy to hear that a talented chef would be living in the same building as him. Of course, he will not waste the opportunity to be good friends with Aunt Lana. For him, as a food slave member, money is secondary, and food is number one.
And heavenly home cooking is at the top of the food chain on his wishlist. He wanted to eat because after moving to this country, he felt sick of eating frozen food every day.
Aunty Lana is his savior!
With a big smile and eyes sparkling with glee, he approached Aunt Lana.
pαndα`noνɐ1--сoМ He felt like hugging his savior, but he was afraid that Aunty Lana would beat him up — judging by how big her hands were, he believed she had the strength to break his bones.
Cruz felt chills just imagining Aunty Lana hitting him with her strong hands. He better stay calm and behaves. Not to provoke her.
"Aunt Lana, my name is Cruz Reeves. I'm my boss Scarlett's personal assistant. I've been looking after her since she entered college…." He explained in a friendly and polite manner to earn her trust.
He couldn't let this auntie dislike him because she would be his savior to eat the home cooking he had wanted to eat for so long.
"And now, I live on the eighth floor. We will be neighbors..." Cruz's eyes flickered, and his smile bloomed. "Aunty Lana, I hope you can share with me your divine cooking..."
Lana previously felt that Cruz was not a good person for Scarlett. But now she suddenly felt relieved after hearing Cruz's explanation.
'So this young man had been taking care of Miss Scarlett!?' Somehow, she felt happy knowing this young man was kind to her young miss.
Lana smiled at Cruz while taking a few steps to hold his hand. "Cruz, thank you... For taking care of Scarlett. Sure... Sure... I will reward you with my cooking skills. Don't worry, my dear..." she said as she patted Cruz's hand gently.
Cruz was stunned. This woman changed rapidly. He thought he needed more effort to please her, but with just a few words, she had already accepted him.
'Wow!! This is so fucking good. Finally, my eating problem is solved...' He can't help but laugh.
"Hahaha... Auntie Lana, It's my job to take care of my boss. Even though she sometimes gives me so much headache and annoys me, I still survive here, staying by her side to support her..." Cruz said sadly, but it looked like he was mocking a specific person.
Scarlett rolls her eyes, hearing that. This man was too good at twisting the facts. Wasn't he the one who always gave her a headache!? Gosh! This man was too noisy.
After a short while, Scarlett said, "Alright, Cruz... that's enough! You guys can talk later. Now, I have something more important to do!"
"What is it, boss?" Cruz was confused, looking at her.
"Did you forget? Dinner with Uncle Harvey?"
"Fuck!" Cruz slapped his forehead. How could he forget!? They might be late if they weren't ready by now.
Ignoring the panicked Cruz. Scarlett talked to Aunt Lana, and she asked her to rest at her new house. And she also told her there was no need to wait for her — she would only come here during weekdays.
However, before she could finish talking to Aunt Lana, someone grabbed her hand and pulled her into her bedroom.
"Boss, hurry! Go... get changed. You only have ten minutes!" Cruz said seriously.
Scarlett couldn't help but laugh and followed him. He was probably right that they might be too late to meet Harvey Olson.
After ensuring Scarlett entered her bedroom, Cruz immediately ran outside to look for Logan. He needs Logan to get the car ready. They only have an hour to get to the Riley Hotel, where they will meet Harvey Olson.
****
At the same time, on island B,
Lauren Piers was very nervous and a little annoyed. Until now, Nicole, whom she had asked to meet Scarlett, had not returned.
She had wanted to call Nicole earlier but was worried that she would disturb her.
"Scarlett Piers!! You are so heartless. How did you make your sister beg you for that long!?" Lauren couldn't help but scold Scarlett to express her anger.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Lauren decided to call Nicole. After the last ring, Nicole finally picked up her call.
"You! Why are you taking so long to answer my call? Where are you, and how is it going? Is she signing the paper?" Lauren asked without giving Nicole time to answer.
"Can you answer me? Why are you suddenly mute, huh!?"
'Mom, how can I answer if you keep talking?' Nicole wanted to say that, but she immediately felt tired after hearing her mother's voice.
Nicole already knew her mother would be like this. And for that reason, right after talking to Scarlett, she headed straight home, avoiding her mother. Because her mother would most likely be angry if she found out that she failed to get Scarlett's signature.
"Don't worry, mom, dad will be okay. Sister Scarlett has found the best doctor for dad's surgery!"
"WHAT!? What about the company transfer!?" Lauren panicked. What mattered most to her right now was Scarlett's signature. She didn't care about anything else, including the best doctor Scarlett had found.
Nicole didn't bother answering her. She excused herself and pretended her phone was out of battery.
Beep!
Lauren Piers was furious!! It wasn't just Scarlett who annoyed her. By now, her daughter was starting to turn away from her too.
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