Countless questions now filled Cruz's mind, still, he had not found an answer to what had happened to his boss.
But his curiosity did not last long. Scarlett dropped the bomb on him.
"Cruz, I'm married. My husband assigned Logan to be my assistant and driver. So you don't have to worry, I'll never replace you. And as for the driver..."
"Wait! Married?" Cruz felt like he was dying from a heart attack, but a second later, he felt something was wrong. His boss must be playing a prank on him, right!?
"Hahaha… boss, stop pranking me like that…." He laughed so hard that he could feel his stomach hurting.
"Do I look like I'm kidding!?" Scarlett asked coldly.
Cruz almost spat out blood, hearing her words.
'Fuck! She's telling the truth?' He still couldn't believe it. However, seeing how resolute her expression was now, his heart was numb.
"B-Boss, did your father force you to marry? Damn!! Don't tell me. They married you off to a stinky old man, right!?" Instantly he stood up from his seat and paced in the room while muttering a few cursed words. He was shocked and angry at the same time.
After a while, Cruz finally stopped walking. His eyes stared at Scarlett intently.
"I should have followed you to B Island, Boss! How dare your father and your evil stepmother do that to you? How dare they!?" He walked and sat again in his chair. "Why did you accept this arrangement? Why don't you use your power to punish them?"
So many questions are now emerging in his mind. He still didn't understand why that strong and independent woman allowed herself to be bullied.
This is much different from her personality when she was still in the USA. She is not just solid and independent but also an intelligent woman, ruthless, and not easily manipulated.
Now Cruz was starting to believe that her head had hit something. And that has caused her to lose some of her memory, or... did someone take over her soul?
He suddenly felt chills all over his body.
'Do I need to drive her to the hospital for an MRI scan?' Cruz wondered as he stared at her, trying to gather evidence that this girl wasn't his boss.
Scarlett chuckled at her assistant's stupid question. Just before she wanted to explain, she heard Cruz speak again.
"I have to report this to young master Rex. He is the one who can help you to cancel this marriage." Cruz then took his cell phone out of his trouser pocket.
ραпdα nᴏνa| сom "Stop!! Don't do that..." Her calmness dissolved instantly. "Your worries are groundless, Cruz!!"
Cruz looked surprised to hear Scarlett stop him. "Why do you stop me?"
"Don't you dare report to him about this?" She sent a dagger-piercing glare at him.
If the man found out she was married, he would fly here and drag her back to New York.
"Why!? Only Young Master Rex can help you to cancel this marriage. He also can destroy your stupid parents if you ask him to."
"Because this isn't a forced marriage. But I married someone I like!" She lied — this is the most plausible reason that can be accepted by this stupid Cruz.
Once again, a big question mark appeared on Cruz's mind. Someone, she likes?
This is the first time he has heard that. How could such a woman suddenly have someone she likes quickly?
"Oh my god! Boss... Don't try to lie to me. I know you never had a crush on this country. You left this country when you were a teenager." His eyes narrowed at her.
Scarlett, "..." she was out of words.
After a while, she begins creating a dumb but believable romantic plot about how she met Xander and married. She hopes this stupid Cruz won't ask her anymore.
"My husband is my childhood friend. You could say he is my first crush since I was in primary school..." Scarlett felt goosebumps when she told this ridiculous plot. Too cringe.
She continued when she saw Cruz starting to believe her, "After so many years passed, we met again in B Island. That night we talked all night, and you know what?"
"What?"
"On that night, we both still had sparks for each other, and just like that, he proposed to me..." Scarlett couldn't believe she could tell this ridiculous story. Damn!
Hell yeah! She already lied to Cruz in the first place. Now she can't stop. She leaned back in her chair while continuing to tell the romantic plots she usually reads in web novels while praying Cruz would believe her entire story.
"Who is he? I would believe it if I saw him in person!" Cruz's voice sounded probing.
'What the hell, Cruz!! After I made a romantic plot like this, do you still doubt it!? Damn you!!' Scarlett cursed him in her heart while sitting up straight and narrowed her eyes, looking at him.
"Later, I'll introduce you to him." She massaged her temples, feeling a headache. After a while, she opened her eyes again. "What are you waiting for? Go... I have to start my work! You have taken up too much of my time, Cruz!"
After seeing Cruz close the door, at that moment, she felt relieved. Instantly she felt worn out. She leaned back in her chair and rested her eyes.
To avoid suspicion, she should discuss with Xander how they met and when they decided to get married. It would be troublesome if Xander's family asked her, and she didn't know what to say.
Scarlett immediately took her cell phone and sent a message to Xander.
[Scarlett:] Hi, Xander... Sorry to bother you. Can we talk?
At the Riley Mansion.
Xander stares at his phone for a few moments. Before long, he stood up from his seat. "Grandfather, I have to excuse myself. I need to call someone. It's urgent!" He said and left the room.
He walked to the back garden connected to his grandfather's study. After he stood by the lake, he called her.