Chapter 201

Scarlett quickly pulled her hand away from Xavier, a flicker of guilt in her eyes as she glanced at Percy. She didn't want anyone to suspect she might have feelings for Xavier. Such thoughts were definitely unwelcome in the Stroud family. But Percy didn't notice and mistook her reaction for stunned delight. Grinning, he eagerly sought praise. "I came up with this, you know! Girls love these kinds of surprises. Aren't you overjoyed and excited?" Earlier that afternoon, he'd spotted two luxury cars parked side by side. A pink and a blue Porsche supercar. Xavier had told him to pick one. Overjoyed, Percy had rushed over and hugged Xavier for the first time. Although Xavier immediately pushed him away, that didn't stop Percy from turning to hug the blue Porsche next. Later, when Edmund mentioned that Scarlett seemed upset and troubled, Percy quickly came up with this idea. After all, girls loved surprises and beautiful things. Sure enough, Percy shot Xavier a smug wink, as if to s