Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Mason and I, were kids, and then I feel like now…”
She hesitated and didn’t finish her sentence.
“What about now?” he asked, pressing her for an answer.
“It’s nothing,” Veronica pursed her lips. The old her used to think she understood Mason well, but now she’s finding it harder and harder to read him.
She doesn’t understand what he’s thinking, and doesn’t know his likes and dislikes!
Daniel looked at Veronica’s expression and hesitated. “Did you have a disagreement with him before?”
“It’s not a disagreement, I just feel like I shouldn’t rely on him so much in the future. In the past, my family always relied on our relationship with him to make some money, but we can’t do that anymore! I just want to be a simple sister to Mason!”
Daniel’s body stiffened, feeling like the speech he had prepared for today was stuck in his throat.
Veronica doesn’t even want the Barlow family to use Mason anymore, so what about his relationship with them? The so-called relatives of his family want to do business with Reed Group, and he has to ask Veronica to talk to Mason about it… how can he even say it out loud!
As they talked, the two of them had already arrived at the
Veronica and Daniel entered the temple, but since it was not allowed to light incense inside the hall, they just paid their respects without doing so.
Veronica is looking at the majestic Buddha statue in front of her, with her hands clasped together and her eyes closed, praying sincerely.
Meanwhile, Daniel stood on the side, staring blankly at
Veronica, feeling as if the distance between them was growing farther and farther.
How should he bring it up?
If he really said these words, how would she look at him? Would she think that he was only dating her for some ulterior motive?
When Veronica opened her eyes and looked at Daniel, she said in a slightly strange way, “Why do you look a bit weird?”
“Strange?” Daniel was surprised.
“Right, the way you’re looking at me seems cautious, like you have something to say,” Veronica said. “If you do have something to say to me, why not just say it?”
Veronica said, “I can’t say that. Don’t they say that wishes won’t come true if you speak them out loud?”
The wish she just made was for a smooth relationship with Daniel and for Mason to be safe, healthy, and happier.
Daniel didn’t ask any more questions and continued to accompany Veronica as they walked around the temple. However, in the end, he didn’t say the words he wanted to say.
When Daniel returned home, he was met with the anxious faces of his parents.
“Daniel, how did Zixi say it? When did she bring this up with Mason?” asked Mr. Cross anxiously.
“I didn’t talk to Veronica,” said Daniel.
“What, you didn’t say?” Old Mr. Cross looked surprised and then scolded, “How could you not say it?
Do you… do you want me to go to jail?”
“Yes, Daniel, this matter cannot be delayed!” Mrs. Cross, the elderly woman, repeated.
“I…I understand. I will go talk to Veronica about this,” Daniel promised.
But the next day, when he arrived at the entrance of the
Barlow family’s neighborhood, he was invited to a private room in a hotel.
The person in the private room was none other than Mason.
“Mason, why do you suddenly want to see me, and… um, in a place like this?” Daniel asked nervously.
After all, his family was in dire need of a business deal with the Reed family, and the person he had originally planned to ask for help from, Veronica, was now standing in front of him.
“Then why did you go to the Barlow family?” Mason asked.
Daniel became even more nervous, “I… I just wanted to find
Veronica…”
“Is it because of your father’s embezzlement?” Mason asked calmly.
As soon as he said this, Daniel was stunned, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at the person in front of him in disbelief!
He… actually knew!
But the problem was… how did he know?! Could this be the Reed family’s Mason? Even secrets from other families could be easily known.
“What’s wrong? Am I wrong?” Mason’s expression remained unchanged, in stark contrast to Daniel’s shock.
“Why…how do you know?” Daniel murmured.
“I not only know about your father’s corruption, but I also know that someone is using your father’s name to pursue a business deal under the guise of the Reed family,” said Mason.
Daniel’s throat felt a burning sensation as he realized that the things he had been carefully considering were already known by the other party.
Suddenly, he felt that his previous hesitation and struggle might have appeared like a clown’s antics in the eyes of the other person.
“I can talk to my father about business matters and do as your family wishes,” Jasper continued.
Daniel was shocked to hear this. After all, he and Mason weren’t that close, and besides, Mason wasn’t the type of person who was kind, innocent, and helpful.
It can even be said that Mason is actually a very “cold” person, and he can’t be bothered with anything that doesn’t involve him or Veronica.
“What… is your purpose?” Daniel asked, staring at the other person.
“Well, yes,” Mason admitted generously, “My goal is to get you to break up with Veronica.”
“Break up?” Daniel’s hand, which was hanging by his side, suddenly tightened into a fist. “You want me to break up with Veronica? Why?!”
“I never thought you could stay by Veronica’s side for a whole
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Daniel’s body trembled slightly. “What do you mean by that? Haven’t you already accepted my relationship with Veronica?
You even hung out with us at school events and meals throughout this past year!”
“That’s not acceptance,” said Mason expressionlessly.
In an instant, the word “surveillance” flashed through Daniel’s mind!
If that’s not acceptance, then is it surveillance? Is he monitoring his relationship with Veronica?!
This… Veronica feels like her closest “little brother”!
“Do you…do you really like Veronica too?” he exclaimed. He had once thought that Mr. Mason of the
Reed family had feelings for Veronica that went beyond siblinghood.
Later on, he started dating Veronica, and Mason didn’t show any strong reaction, so he thought he was just overthinking things.
But at this moment, he couldn’t help feeling that he had overthought things.
“I definitely like Veronica. To me, she is the most important person and the one I want to be with for the rest of my life,” said Mason. His beautiful black eyes were now looking proudly at Daniel.
situation, watching the chess pieces that are already trapped in the game, saying “Daniel, you can’t do it, and neither can anyone else!”
Daniel’s heart sank suddenly. “So, our family’s situation was also part of your scheme, Mason? You are so despicable!”
Mason sneered and looked at the other person with mocking eyes, “Do you really enjoy blaming others for your mistakes just to feel innocent? I don’t need to do something like this. All I have to do is wait for a suitable opportunity.”
Daniel was in a state of distress, and then he heard Mason say, “If you break up with Veronica, then this deal can go as you wish. However, I don’t want Veronica to know about our transaction, so you can use other reasons to break up with her. After the breakup, she won’t know that you wanted to use her to get your family out of trouble.”
“I…I never thought of using her! My feelings for her are not what you think,” Daniel defended himself.
“So, if you really do meet Veronica today and make a request, but she doesn’t agree, what will you do?
Will you continue to interact with her as before, pretending nothing happened?”
Daniel was speechless upon hearing this. If it was true, could he still continue his relationship with
Veronica?
Once the father is actually imprisoned, the Cross family will such a great calamity. Will he hold no resentment towards Veronica in his heart? Even if he doesn’t, his parents will.
So in the end, it’s likely that he and Veronica will break up, right?
“So, Daniel, my offer is the best choice for both of us,” Mason said.
Daniel suddenly felt a chilling sensation throughout his body.
The best choice?…
This person in front of him was three years younger than him, but at this moment, he felt like he was being manipulated by the other person.
It was as if he was just a puppet on a string, and no matter how unwilling he was, he had to do what the other person wanted him to do!
The Reed family, a wealthy family!
At this moment, Daniel suddenly had a very clear understanding!
It was well known in the class that Veronica and Daniel were dating, but on this day, someone suddenly posted a photo of Daniel being intimate with another girl in the class group chat.
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“What’s going on? Isn’t Daniel Veronica’s boyfriend?” someone asked.
“Yeah, Veronica, is Daniel cheating on both of them?”
“This is too much!”
Veronica looked at the photo with a confused mind. After a moment, she called Daniel and asked,
“Where are you?”
“Outside,” said Daniel.