Sincerely, Brianna said, "Look, I know they are just using me to harm you, but I'm not even someone important. I can't imagine what kind of danger you have been through. Though people look up to you, you have fame and power, and you are very successful, but what you have been through to get what you have now must be crazy. I really hope that at least your friends and the woman you love will love you truly and stand by you forever."
Scott seemed touched. He looked at her quietly.
"You know, in the very beginning, I hated to be with you, but I don't know since when it started to change, this feeling...I don't regret having married you at all. It doesn't matter how long our marriage will last, I will always remember and cherish the time I've spent with you." Brianna went on.
"Do you look forward to the end of it?"
Brianna shook her head, "No. It would be best if it could last forever, of course. I wish it would. However, if it won't be just the two of us anymore, I... I will leave. Scott, don't you think in love and relationship there's only space for two people? It's beautiful to walk the path of life with the one, the one you love, isn't it? It will only get too crowded if another person joins in." Brianna said genuinely and calmly as she looked at Scott into his eyes.
Scott listened attentively, then looked away, muttered an obscure yes, walked out, and closed the door behind.
Just as he got downstairs, he heard a commotion outside. It was Jodie and Sean. They had come to see Brianna.
The bodyguards know Sean well, so they didn't stop them. Alex ushered them in. Jodie hurried into the living room, eager to see Brianna, but only to see Scott staring at her icily. She retreated and hid behind Sean. "Don't worry," Sean said to her.
"I apologize, Scott. I, I shouldn't have asked Brianna to go to the café with me. It was my fault. How, how is she now? I, err..." Jodie stammered a bit, feeling terribly sorry and guilty.
"Scott, I'm the one to blame. I should have kept an eye on Jodie. From now on, I will have bodyguards following her, so if Brianna goes out with her again, they will be protected." Sean cut in.
"Hmm. Are you blaming me indirectly? But you're right that I shouldn't have let her go alone." Scott said plainly.
"Scott, can I, err, can I go and see her?" Jodie asked tentatively.
Scott didn't seem very pleased. "She needs to rest. Make it short."
"Right. Thanks." Jodie nodded.
"Tea or coffee, Sean?" Scott asked.
"Tea, please." Sean answered, then patted Jodie on her back and said gently, "Go on then, go and see her."
Jodie scurried to the stairs, then she stopped and turned around. "Uncle Sean, will you have any more blind dates?"
"No."
"No matter how beautiful the girls are? No matter how much your parents like them?"
"Is this why you have been sulking these last few days? Ha-ha. Just because I had a blind date?"
"Huh! I knew it. I knew you would do it again. I hope you find the perfect one to marry then!" Jodie said angrily.
"Really? Alright. Thanks. I shall see then. There's another one arranged tomorrow anyway." Sean said with a cheeky smile.
On hearing so, Jodie stomped her feet and said furiously, "Don't you dare! If you do it again, I will never talk to you anymore. I will move out and find myself a boyfriend!"
Scott took a look at Jodie and saw that she was tearful.
Sean heaved a sigh and said, "Shall I go or not then? You are confusing me."
"You know the answer! You don't allow me to date any guys, but you have had a few blind dates!"
"A few? Those ones don't count. My parents are friends with theirs, and it was more of a business gathering. I couldn't say no to that."
"That's a lame excuse! So if some guys really like me and are really genuine, I shouldn't say no to them then."
"Don't be ridiculous, Jodie."
"Ridiculous? What's ridiculous is that you can date other girls, but you don't allow me to meet other guys!" Jodie retorted. Scott knitted his brows on hearing so. He thought about what Brianna had said earlier.
"Alright. I won't do it again, I promise." Sean heaved a sigh again.
"But you know what, I bet your parents and sister would be so pleased if I move out, if you marry the perfect woman, settle down..."
"Don't be silly. I will sort everything out as soon as I can so that we can be together. Now, go and see Brianna."
Jodie turned around, wiped her tears off quickly, and went upstairs.
Perhaps all women are just as possessive as well. They don't want their men to own them and at the same time have the choices to be with other women. Scott thought. Wait! It's different with Sean and Jodie. There isn't another woman in their way. I have Sol. Brianna is just temporary. She just happens to show up in my life, but only temporarily, because when Sol comes back, Brianna will, she will, she will have to leave.
He was thinking logically, yet he couldn't deny that the thought of Brianna leaving him and meeting other men upset him.
"Sean, I've heard that you and Chris Butler are going to have some kind of collaboration starting soon." Scott had a sip of tea and said.
"News travels fast."
"Ha. What are you plotting here? Inviting him to Las Vegas to destroy both of us? Suicidal?"
"Impossible." Sean smiled. "The Smiths and the Andersons are life-long partners. With Chris Butler, there are only limited areas that we can collaborate on."
"If you don't want Chris Butler or the Moores to take over, I'd suggest you build a better relationship with other big businesses in Las Vegas instead."
"Ha, I'm afraid the temptation that Chris Butler and the Moors are offering is too big for anyone to resist, well, perhaps, except the Morgans," Sean said rather plainly.