Chapter 197 Scarlett Lost Something for Alex
Although it didn't matter which daughter married into the Melville family, Joshua would still become their in-laws. However, in his heart, he couldn't treat both daughters equally.
Undoubtedly, he favored his biological daughter Sherry.
As for that girl Katherine, since she was raised in the countryside and wasn't close to him, even if she married into a wealthy family like the Melvilles, she wouldn't prioritize her own family. As her father, he wouldn't gain any benefits from it!
Ever since that wild girl secretly married into the Melville family, she had been hiding things from them and rarely returned home. What an ungrateful brat!
Joshua thought it would be much better if his own daughter Sherry married into a wealthy family. That way, as her father, he could also benefit from it. As the saying goes, "When one person achieves success, their entire family rises with them."
While the three members of the Galatea family were discussing what to do with the Melville family tomorrow, Scarlett left the Galatea family with a satisfied smile.
Her goal was achieved.
Even though she had been abroad, she was quite knowledgeable about the domestic situation.
Initially, Alex just wanted to find a woman for a fake marriage to appease his family, especially Jackie, who was pressuring him to get married.
At first, Alex chose a woman named Sophia, the eldest daughter of a martial arts family in Messlushi.
But that woman was unlucky; due to a weather-related flight delay, she missed the engagement party with Alex.
In a hurry, Alex then chose a daughter from the Galatea family.
Scarlett wasn't sure how they ended up choosing Katherine.
However, she had heard that after Alex sent Leander Nelson to propose to the Galatea family, the Galatea family's eldest daughter, Sherry, publicly announced her marriage and retirement from the entertainment industry. But for some unknown reason, it was the younger daughter Katherine who married into the Melville family.
So she speculated that Katherine must have intercepted Sherry's opportunity to marry into the Melville family in order to climb the social ladder and thus replaced Sherry in marrying Alex.
She also sent people to investigate the details. She found out that on that day, the Galatea family indeed held a grand banquet for Sherry, claiming that their eldest daughter was going to marry Mr. Alex Melville. But since the groom didn't show up, it turned into a farce and made them a laughingstock among their relatives and friends.
Today, she came to the Galatea family to use this point to stir up trouble with Katherine, hoping provoke a confrontation between Katherine and the Galatea family. If they could switch swap the positions of the two Galatea daughters, that would be even better.
Because Sherry was clearly a gaudy actress commonly seen in the entertainment industry, Alex would never take a second look at such a woman!
Katherine, on the other hand, had a unique charm about her—clean, casual, simple yet cunning, both soft and resilient—a vibe that Scarlett couldn't even pretend to have.
That kind of free-spirited aura was fresh and highly attractive to Alex!
If Scarlett couldn't get rid of Katherine this time, she at least wanted to make things difficult for her, showing Alex that no matter how special Katherine was, she was still raised in a low-class background with a family full of shallow, worldly people who couldn't handle themselves. Thus, Alex would think less of Katherine.
In short, there would definitely be a good show tomorrow, and she was just waiting to watch the drama unfold!
After finishing dinner, Katherine and Alex left the Japanese restaurant. It was still drizzling outside the mall.
At the mall entrance, Leander opened an umbrella and respectfully handed it to Mr. Melville.
Alex took the umbrella and naturally tilted it towards the girl beside him, asking, "How do you get home today? Subway or bus?"
Katherine raised her eyebrows, looked at the rainy scene ahead, then tilted her head and looked at him. "Alex, since you drove to pick me up, I'll take your car home! In this weather, if I still make you take the bus or subway with me, that would be a bit too pretentious! Alex, I may not be the most considerate person, but I'm not unreasonable."
Alex tilted his head, signaling Leander to bring the car over. Then he looked down at the sharp-tongued Katherine, patted her head, and said in a coaxing tone, "Right, you're the most reasonable one!"
Katherine pouted. Although his tone was coaxing, why did it sound a bit insincere?
He held the umbrella and made sure she got into the car safely before closing the umbrella and getting into the car himself.
The car slowly started to move.
Katherine took out her phone to check the time and replied to a few unread messages. Suddenly, she remembered something and turned to ask him, "By the way, how did you know whwere I was today?"
Alex remained silent, reached for a file in the car, and started reading it, focusing intently without saying a word.
Katherine squinted her eyes. It was rare to see this cunning man look guilty. She deliberately leaned closer and asked, "Alex, tell me! Did you use satellite to track on me again?"
Alex looked up, meeting her sharp eyes, knowing he couldn't avoid her questioning. He nodded slightly and answered, "It was raining."
Katherine frowned unhappily. "Just because it's raining, you can track me?"
Knowing she didn't like this, he continued reading the file, flipping through it quickly. "I'll try not to again."
Katherine raised an eyebrow, dissatisfied. "Try?"
Alex said sternly, "To ensure your safety, sometimes it's necessary."
Katherine snorted, "Clearly, it's because you're too controlling, and you won't admit it. You're just making excuses!"
Alex put down the file, stopped pretending, and pulled the unyielding Katherine onto his lap, holding her tightly. His rough fingers pinched her chin. "Yes, I'm controlling. How about you obediently let me control you? Hmm?"
Katherine suddenly found herself in a passive position, blushing at his words. "Alex, don't mess around!"
He pinched her chin and leaned closer. "Girl, I've been holding back for a long time."
Leander, driving in the front, silently raised the partition curtain between the front and back seats, avoiding the sight.
Unable to break free and with Alex so close, Katherine suddenly asked, "What did Scarlett lose to save you back then?"
Alex paused, his expression darkening, seemingly unwilling to talk about it.
Katherine stared at him for a while, then burst into laughter. "Could it be she lost her virginity for you?"
Alex's brows furrowed, "You're talking nonsense again!"
Katherine deliberately pressed on. "Then tell me!"
Alex's expression was complex. "Let's not talk about the past, okay?"
"I was just teasing you! You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. After all, I also have things I don't want to tell you!" Katherine shrugged indifferently, taking the opportunity to slip out of his embrace and return to her seat.
Alex was at a loss for words.
What didn't she want to tell him?
Not getting what he wanted and being countered by Katherine, Alex found it both frustrating and amusing, helplessly rubbing his temples.
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