Chapter 169

Scarlett let out a cold laugh. Even now, Jonathan refused to acknowledge her true identity in front of others, too afraid she'd bring shame to the Quinn family. "I know full well what? What are you trying to say, Mr. Quinn? I don't quite follow," Scarlett replied deliberately, though she understood his meaning perfectly. "Scarlett, I'm truly disappointed in you! I honestly thought that after everything you've been through since leaving home, and with your college exams looming, you'd be overwhelmed trying to balance work and studying. "Despite how things ended between us, I still wanted to lighten your load, to let you focus on those exams without a single worry. That's why I arranged to take you out, help you unwind, and get you what you needed for the test. "Yet here you are, wasting your time with someone like him. Not only do you seem to have no ambition, but you also show not an ounce of regret for anything you've done to me. No wonder Jonah feels the way he does about you.