Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
English was pretty good.
“So this month, let’s communicate more in English.”
“Okay,” he replied, “I’ll help you find some relevant books later. Let me give you some extra tutoring this month.”
My boyfriend is helping me with my English tutoring… Valda suddenly thought of the school stories in comics and TV dramas, where it’s common to see boyfriends helping their girlfriends with their homework. She never expected that at her age, she would experience it herself.
The next day, as expected, Brian brought her several books to study. He also started communicating with her in English for everyday conversations.
And when she doesn’t understand or forgets how to respond, he patiently teaches her again and again.
Valda couldn’t help but sigh, thinking that if her English teacher had been like him back then, her English would probably be better now.
During an unintentional conversation, she found out that he had a lot of English proficiency certificates, including a perfect score of 9 on the IELTS exam. She was so impressed that she almost worshipped him.
During his time in school, he was probably a straight-A student.
“Have you ever tutored anyone before?” she asked curiously.
“No,” he replied.
“Am I the first?” She blinked.
“Yes, you’re the first,” he said.
Valda felt honored to be the first person he helped with English tutoring. She thought happily to herself.
When Patrick found out that Brian was tutoring Valda in English, he couldn’t believe it and said to
Valda, “She’s tutoring you? Oh my god, you know, I begged him so many times to tutor me, but he refused!”
As he said this, Patrick held his chest as if he was heartbroken.
Brian seemed indifferent and said, “Your family hired a tutor for you, there’s no need for me to tutor you.”
“But it’s not the same. You’ve tutored Valda, and we’ve been friends for so many years. Can’t you tutor me too?” Patrick said. “I feel like my English has deteriorated a lot recently, and I need tutoring urgently.”
“You’re not like Valda,” Brian said flatly.
“You value love over friendship!” Patrick shouted. “Valda, I’ll have to rely on you in the future. If Brian bullies me, you have to stand up for me!”
Valda laughed at Patrick’s words. She thought it was nice to have a friend like Patrick around, especially with Brian’s cold personality.
In private, Patrick said to Valda, “Valda, I’ve noticed that since you’ve been with Brian, he’s been smiling a lot more. So, I hope that in the future, you won’t easily give up on Brian. Give him some more time. I don’t think there will be anyone else like you who can bring so much joy to him.”
What Patrick didn’t say is that even Grace can’t.
Once, during the time when Jason and Grace broke up, Brian accompanied Grace even though he was anxious and cautious at that time. However, now with Valda, he is relaxed and happy, unlike before.
Sometimes, Patrick feels that Brian might have already fallen `in love with Valda.
“I promise, I will not easily give up on him,” Valda vowed.
“That’s good,” Patrick smiled.
After returning to the villa, Brian asked Valda, “What did Patrick say to you today when he pulled you aside so mysteriously?”
“He said that I have brought a lot of smiles to your face and that we are good together,” Valda said, wrapping her arms around
Brian’s waist and looking up at him. “Brian, do you like me more now than before?”
“Yes,” he replied seriously, “I like you, a lot, a whole lot!”
“Really?” She exclaimed with joy.
“Really,” he said, “Valda, I really like you, a lot!”
This kind of liking felt different from his previous love for Grace, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was different. Maybe he would understand it better in the future.
Valda beamed, “Brian, I love you!”
That night, she willingly gave herself to him. Liking someone, falling in love with someone, it all felt so natural!
She wished he had fallen in love with her sooner.
She thought she would be incredibly happy when that day finally came.
While walking on the street, Valda ran into Zelda. However, this time, Zelda’s gaze towards her was completely different from when they last met at the restaurant.
Valda furrowed her brows and planned to walk past her. Although they were old classmates, their last encounter at the restaurant was far from pleasant.
Zelda quickly ran forward and blocked Valda’s path.
“Valda, why don’t we have a chat?” Zelda said in a low and humble voice. “After all, we’ve been old classmates. You wouldn’t deny me a chance to chat, would you?”
“I don’t think there’s much for us to talk about, and I don’t want people to judge me based on my clothes or give me old clothes to wear,” Valda replied.
Zelda feels like slapping her past self. Who would have thought that Valda is actually the girlfriend of
Brian, the prince of the entertainment industry!
These past few days, she came across a viral news story and watched Brian’s live interview on TV, finally discovering his true identity.
Because she found out, she was extremely upset and her fiancé Ginger, who had been treating her well, started calling her a fool to her face after finding out about it.
“What they’re saying is, if she hadn’t tried to belittle Valda back then and instead took the opportunity to build a good relationship with Valda, they could have climbed up to Brian’s position now!”
You know, many people want to climb up to Brian, but they don’t have the opportunity.
And she had a chance presented to her, but she missed it, which is why she feels regretful.
“Valda, you’re not still holding a grudge about this, are you? I really did have your best interests at heart at the time…”
Zelda hadn’t finished speaking when Valda interrupted, saying, “I can tell whether something is good for me or not, Zelda. I don’t think we need to continue this conversation any further.”
“Why is it not necessary, Valda? In high school, we were constantly ridiculed by others in our class. I think at that time, only we could truly understand each other’s feelings. Now that you are Brian’s girlfriend and I have finally found my life partner, my fiancé has been scolding me for offending you and
Brian that day! Valda, please be kind and let my fiancé and I apologize to you and Mr.
Hart over a meal as a way of making amends.”
Zelda spoke pitifully, and even as she spoke, her eyes turned red as if she could burst into tears at any moment.
But Valda just looked at the other person with a cold expression in her eyes. She knew very well that the reason why the other person was stopping her and being so submissive was all because of Brian’s relationship.
“There’s no need for that,” Valda said. “What happened that day is in the past and should stay there.”
As she spoke, Valda was about to leave, but Zelda hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, “You can’t just leave like this. It’s important to apologize and make amends. Why don’t you join us for a meal with Mr.
Hart?”
Valda chuckled, “Zelda, your apology is fake. You really just want to have a meal together, don’t you?”
Zelda’s face suddenly turned red and she said awkwardly, “How can you say such a thing?”
“How else can I say it?” Valda said. “If you and your fiancé are hoping to establish some kind of relationship with Brian and the
Hart family, then I think you should dismiss that idea as soon as possible. Neither you nor I have any relationship with them, let alone Brian!”
Valda spoke and let go of Zelda’s hand.
Zelda’s expression finally changed, and she glared at Valda angrily. “Well, Valda, you’ve become successful and won’t help out an old classmate, huh? Someone like you, how long do you think you can keep dating Brian? Sooner or later, he’ll dump you!”
Valda’s expression remained unchanged as she calmly said, “Are you sure you want to continue? I recorded what you just said. If you keep going, I can’t guarantee how Brian will retaliate.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Zelda closed her mouth in anger and left, casting a jealous look at Valda before she went.
Valda shrugged and, regarding Zelda’s last words, she might have cared before, but not anymore.
I don’t know how many people have said this before, and there are even many similar comments online.
But she knows very well what kind of person Brian is.
How their relationship will turn out is not for others to judge. The only ones who can truly give a verdict are themselves.
Valda continued walking ahead, planning to buy some things before heading to Brian’s company to meet him.
At this moment, in Brian’s office, Whitney Cooper looked at Brian with a sad expression and said, “Mr.
Hart, do you really want me to leave Emerald City? If I tell you that I don’t want to leave here, can you let me stay?”
“There’s no need for that,” Brian said coldly. “You’ve been living abroad all this time, so there’s no reason for you to stay here. The only reason I saved you in the first place was because you bear a slight resemblance to my friend, but I don’t like it when people have ulterior motives.”
“I…I just fell in love with you, that’s all. After you warned me, I didn’t do anything else, and I didn’t even show up in front of
Valda. Even so, can’t I stay?” Whitney said.
“No.” Brian said firmly, “If you go back abroad, Hart Group’s overseas branch can offer you a job that can support yourself.
But if you insist on staying in Emerald City, then in the future, Hart Group will not hire you for any position.”
Whitney’s face turned ugly. She didn’t have much education or skills, and the only reason she was doing well was because of the job Brian gave her.
If she loses her job and has to find a new one on her own, she may end up with only low-paying and physically demanding jobs.
“I…I just want to stay in this city so I can catch a glimpse of you more often. Other than that, I won’t do anything else. Can’t I do that?” Whitney said pitifully.
“No, I can’t. I don’t want to give Valda any reason to misunderstand,” Brian said with a cold expression.
But his cold demeanor only made her more unwilling inside.
“Why… I just fell in love with you. Why do you have to treat me like this for Valda? I was the one who met you first. I even dressed up like the person you used to love just to get you to notice me!”
She spoke and walked towards him, saying “Brian, look how much I resemble that person. I don’t even mind being a stand-in. If you think I’m not enough like her, I can even get plastic surgery. Please, let me stay by your side. I’ll do anything as long as I can be with you!”
“If all I wanted was a substitute, I could have found one many years ago,” Brian said coldly. “I could even easily find a woman to undergo plastic surgery to look like Grace. Or do you think that loving someone means only loving their appearance?”
Whitney was speechless!
It’s like she thought she had the winning hand, but now she realizes those cards were useless all along!
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