Chapter 256

Zoe's eyes filled with a hint of helplessness as they left the evening party. "Dr. Olson, I'm really sorry you had to witness all of this," she said, her gaze carrying an apologetic weight. Looking back on the awkward scene that had unfolded earlier, Zoe felt embarrassed. But what Scarlett had done was simply infuriating. Everyone knew she had sent Cedric away, but it turned out like this in the end. Leroy waved his hand dismissively. "The one who should apologize is me. I didn't help you at all." He smiled faintly, though there was a bitterness in his eyes. Scarlett's lingering hope for Cedric was something Leroy hadn't expected at all. Leroy said his goodbyes to Zoe as the night grew darker and left. Scarlett didn't take Cedric back with her. Scarlett replayed Leroy's disappointed look in her mind alone in the car. The agitation within her began to grow. It was at that moment that Grace's call came through. "Lettie, where are you? The developer we were working with ran into