Chapter 380 Sebastian is like an old maid who can't get married.
The black luxury car twisted and turned through several detours in Aucester. Without the navigation, Scarlett almost thought she had driven out of the city.
Sebastian was really bored, making her drive around in circles in Aucester!
His commands came one after another, "Go straight at the fork," "Turn at the intersection," delivered with an indescribable cold arrogance.
Scarlett felt like a robot that only needed to follow orders. Fortunately, she reacted quickly. Several times at intersections, Sebastian only told her at the last moment whether to go straight or turn.
After more than an hour, Scarlett was furious. "Mr. Kingsley, where exactly are you going? We've been going in circles. How many more laps do you want to make?"
The navigation showed the route they had taken, which were two full circles. Was Sebastian out of his mind, wasting gas by driving around for no reason, or was he just bullying her?
Sebastian straightened his back, pressed his long fingers against his forehead, and saw that the time was 12:30 PM. "Alright, now head back to MBK Group."
"Go back? Mr. Kingsley, what do you mean?" Scarlett was angry.
This was an insult!
"That's right, go back." Sebastian continued to issue orders as if nothing had happened.
Scarlett was so angry she laughed, "Mr. Kingsley, I came from Seasons Avenue. Are you just messing with me? Fine, you can go back yourself. I'm not playing along."
She meant what she said. She pulled over, turned off the engine, and sat in the driver's seat with her arms crossed, thinking, 'Sebastian, do you think this childish prank is funny for an adult?'
Seeing her lose her temper, Sebastian felt even more at ease. He spoke with the best temper he had ever shown, "Ms. Taylor, do you know why I made you drive in circles?"
Scarlett replied, "I don't know! And I don't want to know."
Sebastian frowned, "While you were driving in circles, how many MBK Group companies did you see? How many stores with the MBK Group logo? And how many trucks with the letters MBK on them?"
She hadn't noticed any of that. She was just filled with anger, with no outlet, feeling extremely irritated and resentful that Sebastian was toying with her.
How could she care about MBK Group!
Sebastian continued to explain, "I just had you drive around the city. If you were observant, you would have seen at least five MBK Group subsidiaries, there were at least ten MBK Group service institutions, and over twenty MBK Group transport trucks."
Scarlett was silent and rolled her eyes at Sebastian in the rearview mirror, "So what? Mr. Kingsley, are you done showing off?"
Sebastian leaned forward slightly, "Tell me how you feel."
His sudden closeness made Scarlett's back go cold. She didn't know why, but every time he got close, she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, completely uncomfortable.
"Nothing much. MBK Group is an international company. It's understandable to have several branches besides the headquarters. If Mr. Kingsley wants to show off your wealth to me, there's no need." she replied.
Was that so?
Sebastian sat back in his seat and added, "Very well. Then, Ms. Taylor, how many companies do the Taylor Group and the King family have combined in Averlake?"
Bastard! He went through all this trouble just to show her that she didn't have the leverage to compete with him.
"The Taylor Group is a small company and can't be compared to the Kingsley family. As for the King family, they aren't as wealthy as you. Mr. Kingsley, didn't you want to go back? Fine, I'll take you back now." Scarlett forced herself to suppress her emotions. It seemed she had really fallen into Sebastian's trap and couldn't get out.
As the car started, Sebastian suddenly said, "I've changed my mind. We're not going back to MBK Group. We're going somewhere else."
'Damn it! Sebastian, do you have to be such a jerk?' Scarlett cursed in her heart.
She gritted her teeth, "Fine! Wherever Mr. Kingsley wants to go, I'll take you!"
The car headed towards Maple Bridge Road. Sebastian wanted to go to Appearance Restaurant for a simple reason, he hadn't had lunch yet.
Sebastian responded to Scarlett's words, "The Kingsley family's assets and power can provide you and the Taylor Group with the best protection. Even rebuilding the Taylor Group wouldn't be a problem. So, you can put your worries aside and choose me."
Scarlett couldn't hold back and laughed coldly, "That sounds like Mr. Kingsley is desperate to sell yourself, like an old maid who can't get married."
Sebastian's eyes darkened, "I'm giving you face, and you don't appreciate it."
But was his intention that obvious just now?
Scarlett turned the steering wheel. Appearance Restaurant was just ahead. "I don't need it. But Mr. Kingsley, I need you to do me a favor."
She frowned, "Your brother took my engagement ring. Please provide me with his contact information or help me get it back."
"Is that so?" Sebastian sneered.
Quinn took Scarlett's engagement ring?
"Yes, my fiancé and I will not break off our engagement, and Mr. Kingsley and Ms. Turner are destined to grow old together. So, I hope you stop playing these boring games." Scarlett replied indifferently.
But he found this game quite interesting. "I'll help you get the ring back."
As for what he would do with it afterward, that was Sebastian's business.
After lunch, Scarlett drove Sebastian back to MBK Group. On the way back, a message from Kelly suddenly popped up on WhatsApp: [Scarlett, where are you? I have two concert tickets. Can I invite you to join me?]
Attached was a photo of two concert tickets for a classical music concert, the Philharmonia Orchestra's world tour.
Kelly actually liked classical music?
"Sure." On a whim, Scarlett agreed.
Her heart, agitated by Sebastian, needed an outlet, and Kelly's invitation came at the right time.
Kelly was happy: [Great! Can you come pick me up? My car broke down, and it's hard to get a cab here.]
Scarlett replied: [Okay.]
She quickly drove to the destination, only to find that the place was quite desolate for such a large city like Aucester.
In front of her was an obviously abandoned hospital building, with a broken sign that read "Aucester Hospital." But why was it abandoned?
"Hey! Scarlett! I'm over here! Ever since this hospital closed down, this whole area hasn't been developed. It's almost like a ghost town now!" Kelly called out.
Scarlett couldn't help but take a few more looks. Indeed, after the hospital closed, the restaurants, hotels, and supermarkets that served it all went out of business. A once bustling street had become desolate. "How did it end up like this?"
Kelly bit her lip, sighed deeply, and furrowed her brows, "It's all because of Sebastian and Brooklyn."
"What happened?" Scarlett was puzzled. Why did everyone she met recently have something to do with Sebastian? And the Brooklyn Kelly mentioned seemed to be Sebastian's deceased wife.
Kelly took a deep breath and began to explain, "Over two years ago, Brooklyn died in an accident. Later, Zach told Sebastian that the reason Brooklyn insisted on leaving him was because she was misdiagnosed with AIDS. She was afraid of infecting Sebastian, so she went to Jabari, which led to everything that happened afterward."
"What? Kelly, are you kidding me?" Scarlett thought this story seemed too far-fetched.
"I wish I were joking, but it's true. Sebastian was so angry that he wanted to imprison all the hospital's responsible personnel. Zach persuaded him repeatedly, and he changed his mind. But after the incident, many people were implicated. Everyone involved in the testing process was fired, from those who drew blood to those who wrote reports and transmitted test data. Sebastian shut down the entire hospital." Kelly explained.
Zach, that name sounded familiar.
Kelly looked back at the desolate building, "Sebastian has always been decisive. But if it were me, I would also use my power to avenge Brooklyn! Brooklyn was killed by these people! Damn it!"
Thinking of the past, Kelly couldn't help but tear up.
Scarlett was most afraid of people crying. She handed Kelly a few tissues, "Don't cry. She's already gone, and she wouldn't want to see her good friend sad."
Kelly chuckled, "You're just like Brooklyn, not good at comforting people. But it's all in the past. Now that I think about it, Sebastian handled it quite responsibly!"
"Medical errors are inevitable. The mistake wasn't theirs, it was Brooklyn's. She should have gone for a recheck as soon as she got the report. You can't blame others for that." Scarlett analyzed rationally. According to normal thinking patterns, this was indeed the case.
Kelly disagreed and sniffled, "What do you know? Brooklyn was such a proud person! And she had indeed been to an AIDS village before."
The more Kelly spoke, the quieter her voice became. Ultimately, if Brooklyn hadn't been mentally and physically exhausted from various pressures, things might not have deteriorated.
But Kelly couldn't say too much to Scarlett. Let her think what she wants.
Scarlett shrugged, "Sorry, I didn't mean to. I'm very sorry for her untimely death."
Kelly wiped her nose and tears, "It's not your fault. You don't need to apologize."
"No, I'm very sorry. I brought up your sad memories. My voice has caused a lot of confusion for everyone." Scarlett continued.
"No, it hasn't! By the way, if Brooklyn's knight saw you, he would be thrilled! But he's not in the country right now. After the hospital closed, he went abroad." Thinking about the series of changes that followed, Kelly was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. Their world seemed to spin in those few months, changing many people's destinies.
If her assumptions are correct, Scarlett can probably confirm that the Zach she saw was the man Kelly mentioned.
As the car moved forward towards the Aucester Drama Center, Kelly suddenly pointed at a building and shouted, "Scarlett! Did you see that? It was the new Aucester Hospital. After Sebastian shut down the old Aucester Hospital, he established the new one here. Although this hospital has only been around for less than two years, it's now a top-tier hospital in the country!"
Scarlett followed her finger, thinkingshe had been here before.
Only now did she realize that Aucester Hospital was established by Sebastian under such circumstances.
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