Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 172 The Strange Second Miss

The next day, Scarlett opened her eyes and found herself sleeping in Holster's arms.

Holster smelled very clean and refreshing, like grass covered in dew. She especially liked the smell and couldn't help but snuggle into his arms and take a deep sniff.

Holts has light sleep.

He woke up as soon as Scarlett moved, his mind still a little hazy, but his hands instinctively reached out to embrace her. His voice was a little hoarse, yet pleasantly melodious, as he asked, "What's wrong?"

Scarlett buried her face in Holster's neck and said lazily, "You smell so good. I love the scent of you."

Her breath lingered on Holster's Adam's apple.

His prominent Adam's apple bobbed restlessly.

A tingling sensation ran down my spine, and my body tensed up uncontrollably.

Morning is a rather special time for males.

Easy to lose control.

Holst's hand, following his own will, slipped inside Scarlett's nightgown, his fingertips brushing against her lower back, as he said in an ambiguous tone, "Scarlett..."

“Scarlett! Get up! Someone’s looking for you!” Brian yelled from outside the door.

Holst: "..."

……

……

Mennie sat in the living room.

Looking at the room full of males, she was stunned for three seconds before picking up the teacup in front of her and taking a sip of water to calm her nerves. "Scarlett, are these all your beast husbands?"

Scarlett nodded and pushed a plate of cut fruit in front of Mennie.

Mennie picked up a piece of apple with a toothpick, and before even taking a bite, her mouth was already watering. "Wow, so much!"

Scarlett smiled and changed the subject, "Sister Mennie, is there something you wanted to see me about today?"

Mennie paused, then finally turned her gaze to Scarlett. "Didn't you invite me to the wedding?"

Scarlett paused for a few seconds, as if there was indeed such a thing.

Two days.

Meni was right on time.

only……

She said it offhand without any preparation.

Mennie frowned slightly, glanced at Scarlett, and saw that she looked pale, with dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept well and looked very distressed. She couldn't help but ask, "Did you spend too much money on them and don't have enough money for the banquet?"

Hear the words.

Scarlett's eyes lit up, and she gave a sorrowful "hmm," her moist, peach-blossom eyes looking at Mennie, hesitant to speak.

"Oh, it's no big deal!"

Meini wriggled her plump body, stood up and walked towards the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Sister can cook, I'll cook your banquet."

Scarlett's eyes widened, and she called out sincerely, "Sister!"

Mennie looked around the kitchen.

Apart from a white radish, nothing else was found.

She picked up the radish, looked at it, her gaze somewhat vacant, and then looked up at Scarlett.

Nine people.

Eight tall, strong men.

Scarlett looked a little thin.

It seems inappropriate to serve white radishes at a banquet.

She gritted her teeth, put down the radish, and said, "Come on, Scarlett, I'll take you to buy groceries."

Mennie picked up the shopping basket beside her and took Scarlett's hand as they walked toward the market.

She knew Scarlett was broke, so she didn't let Scarlett spend a single penny throughout the entire trip.

When buying chicken, fish, and duck, I don't say I'll buy the best, but they won't be bad either.

The two spent an hour browsing the market and returned home laden with purchases. Upon entering the house, they found another male in the living room.

It was Harrison.

Mennie looked at Harrison and felt he looked familiar, but couldn't quite place where she had seen him before, so she asked Scarlett, "Who is he?"

Scarlett's lips twitched. "Friend."

Seeing Mennie linking arms with Scarlett and behaving somewhat intimately, Harrison stepped forward, extended his hand, and introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Harrison."

Harrison?

Mennie paused for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Young Master Harrison!"

Harrison smiled shyly. "You know me?"

Mennie hurriedly put down her shopping basket, wiped her hands clean with her apron, and shook hands. "I'm Mennie, Miss Isabelle's maid. Don't you remember? We met at the beginning of the year." Harrison's eyebrows twitched, his gaze falling on Mennie's face. He belatedly realized, "I think so."

Mennie smiled innocently and said, "Young Master Harrison, our second young lady has been talking about you a lot lately, and often asks when you will visit her again, Master."

"Why do you want to see her?" Brian asked at the opportune moment.

Harrison frowned and gave Mennie a look, trying to remind her to be careful with her words. But Mennie didn't even look at him. She was attracted by Brian's charming almond-shaped eyes and answered truthfully, "Young Master Harrison is our young lady's fiancé."

Ashley gave a long "Oh".

Chi Ye gave a half-smile, "My fiancé."

Brian nudged Scarlett. "Your fiancé."

Harrison quickly explained, "No, that's not how it is."

He looked at Scarlett and said urgently, "Isabel and I are indeed engaged, but my mother passed away three months ago, and I had to observe three years of mourning. Isabel's father was worried about delaying Isabel, so he unilaterally canceled our engagement. No, don't worry about it."

Harrison spoke earnestly, but Scarlett didn't seem to care. She nodded and said dismissively, "Oh, how filial."

Harrison: "..."

Meni asked, completely bewildered, "The engagement was broken off? How come I didn't know?"

Harrison didn't want to bring up the matter again, glancing at Menie with a warning look in his eyes, "Of course you don't know anything about our affairs."

Mennie was quite frightened by that look, and quickly shut up, not daring to say another word. She pulled Scarlett to the kitchen and focused on cooking.

Ashley knew Scarlett couldn't cook, so he volunteered to go into the kitchen and take her place.

At first, Mennie was absent-minded, wondering if she had said something wrong, but when she saw Ashley coming over, her eyes lit up.

I haven't seen him for two days, and he's gotten even more handsome.

His attention also turned to Ashley.

But she knew that Ashley was Scarlett's husband, and he was only there to feast his eyes and do nothing else.

Mennie cooked ten dishes in one go.

Each dish is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Once it's placed on the dining table, everyone who sees it will drool.

The eleven people ate all ten dishes, and even when wiping their mouths, they were still looking at the plates with lingering satisfaction.

Mennie glanced at the time and said, "Scarlett, it's getting late, I have to go back. Remember to be on time for work tomorrow."

Scarlett walked Mennie to the street corner, secretly slipped a thousand dollars into her apron pocket, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work today, sister. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Mennie likes money.

But she didn't want to accept the money. Instead, she took it out and stuffed it back into Scarlett's hand. "Don't worry, I have money. Besides, you'll be supporting so many beast husbands in the future, and you'll have plenty of expenses to cover. Keep it for yourself."

Finally, Mennie added, "Scarlett, be careful when you go to work tomorrow, the second young lady wants to see you."

Scarlett blinked and asked, "Did you say something?"

Mennie sighed. "It's all because of Ashley."

“I told her that you redeemed Ashley a long time ago, and when she heard that, she started crying and making a scene, insisting on seeing you.”

"I've managed to stop her these past few days, but she'll definitely come looking for you tomorrow once she knows you're at work. Be careful."

Scarlett nodded. "Thank you, sister."

……

……

When Scarlett got home, Harrison was still there, sitting on the sofa, fidgeting nervously as if he had something to say.

Scarlett closed the door, sat down next to Harrison, and got straight to the point: "Harrison, I want to start a business, can you help me?"

Harris was taken aback. "Huh? Why? Didn't you promise to be my great-grandfather's employee?"

Scarlett sat up straight and said seriously, "It's like this, I observed the celestial phenomena last night and discovered that a huge change is about to happen on Lanxi Street next to Landon Street, and all wealth will multiply, it's the perfect time to make a fortune. I want to start a small business and seize this opportunity. You know, being an employee is never as good as being a boss."

"That's true."

Harrison snapped out of his daze. "What do you want to do? I'll introduce you."

Scarlett listed a long list: "Theaters, pubs, clubs, cafes, jewelry stores."

Harrison pointed at Scarlett in disbelief, "You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you already have all of this on Langton Street, how did you do this?"

“Take what they do,” Scarlett said matter-of-factly.

Harrison was even more taken aback.

Scarlett chuckled, her expression somewhat sinister, and said in a low voice, "Harrison, business is all about taking things by force. When one side gains and the other loses, the other gains. When they get weaker, we get stronger."

"us?"

"Yes, we!"

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