"I wonder how Brianna managed to seduce Mr. Scott Anderson!"
"Well, she's definitely a bold one. She just slapped Miss Sophia Moore! I wonder whose side Mr. Scott Anderson will stand on."
"Miss. Sophia Moore, of course! I mean, who has the gut to anger her?"
"But isn't Brianna now Mrs. Anderson? Surely, Mr. Scott Anderson will support his wife..."
"Hush...It's Mr. Scott Anderson...Hush..."
The crowd were murmuring and gossiping with excitement, but as soon as they saw Scott
coming, they hurried away.
Brianna didn't see Scott coming from behind, but Jameson and Sophia did. Jameson stayed and watched indifferently while Sophia was curious to know how Scott would react.
Seeing that Brianna didn't know he was behind her, Scott stopped and gestured to Levi and his bodyguards to stop as well. He wanted to see how Brianna would deal with it.
Brianna could sense that something was up. The crowd had left. Perhaps they don't want to get involved, which is understandable. Brianna thought. She wanted to get back to work soon as well.
Sophia intended to slap Brianna back, but now that Scott was watching, she changed her mind.
"Bitch! You are brutal. It hurts so much!"
She stroked her cheeks and said pitifully. "Scott will know what you truly are! Violent and cruel."
"Sophia Moore, I didn't slap you for no reason. It was pure self-defense. Whether Scott loves you or not, or if you can seduce him or not, it's completely up to you two. It has nothing to do with me. Don't cross me again. You are pathetic."
Sophia knew that what Brianna said was the truth, a cruel truth. Ever since she could remember, she had tried to be the best for Scott, but Scott never seems to care for her, despite her stunning beauty and her grand family and educational background.
Enraged, she shouted at Brianna, "Huh! Next time I will make you regret how you've treated me!"
Brianna sneered and retorted, "Why wait 'till next time?"
On hearing so, Scott lifted his eyebrows. He liked Brianna's response.
Sophia had always been spoiled, adored, and looked up to. No one, except Scott, had ever had the guts to displease her. Brianna was the very first person that had ever angered her physically and verbally. Sophia gestured to her bodyguards and said, "She needs to learn it the hard way."
The bodyguards obeyed and soon gathered around Brianna. "I'm Mrs. Anderson, Scott Anderson's wife. I suggest you at least show him so much respect." Brianna said and retreated a few steps.
"You are a nobody girl. Scott married you merely to use you." Sophia retorted, waved her hand, and ordered the bodyguards, "Go ahead."
"Sophia Moore, who gave you permission to bully my woman in my territory?" Scott spoke aloud threateningly. Brianna might have appeared calm, but she was, in fact, terribly frightened, seeing how tough and muscular the bodyguards were. As she heard Scott's voice, she heaved
a sigh of relief and turned around to run and hide behind Scott. Thank god. She thought.
Then, she pouted her lips while looking at Sophia. Huh. Now, what are you going to do?!
Sophia was furious, however, she could not get angry with Scott or vent on him. Instead, she started sobbing and complained pitifully, "Scott, she slapped me."
Yet, her acting skill was even more pathetic.
Scott knitted his brows as if he was confused and said, "Didn't you invite yourself here for a slap?"
Sophia stared at Scott open-mouthed. It took her a little while to react. "Scott! Look at her. There's nothing good about her! She's a nobody girl!"
Scott threw a glance at Jameson, who was watching indifferently, then said to Sophia icily, "You think of yourself as somebody, don't you? Even if you really are, you are not my cup of tea. I don't care who your father is, and I'm warning you, it won't do you any good messing around with my woman." He sneered at Sophia and walked off.
Enraged, Sophia stomped her feet and clenched her fists. She glared at Brianna and thought about how she could get revenge next time.
Jameson finished smoking and walked off, thinking, I shall use these two women to mess about his life.
Brianna followed Scott. "Thanks for helping, Mr. Scott Anderson," Brianna said gratefully.
"I'm merely protecting my property," Scott said, as indifferent and proud as usual.
"It seems that people all know that we are legally married now." Tentatively, Brianna said.
"So what. I've accepted it as my own shame that I've married you anyway."
A shame?! You forced me to marry you! Brianna thought, but she remained quiet.
After a while, Scott questioned, "What's on your mind?"
"Nothing," Brianna replied.
"Brianna, that I've accepted you doesn't mean my grandparents will accept you. You'd better be prepared for what you would have to deal with later on."
"What? What will they do to me? Will they come find me and threaten me?" Brianna asked anxiously.
"No, you go to them," Scott said plainly.
"What do you mean?"
"Every two weeks, we visit them and have a family meal together."
"But I'm just a temp. I mean, I am not exactly your wife, though we have registered..." Brianna muttered.
"What have I married you for then? To shut them up." Scott gave her an impatient look.
Brianna nodded helplessly and decided to change the subject instead. "You know, I almost got beaten just then."
"It looked more like you were the one bullying her."
"Huh? Have you been watching? Why didn't you stop her earlier? Her bodyguards were about to beat me up!"
"But did they beat you up?"
"No. Well, you stopped them just in time."
"You want me to protect you?" Scott looked at Brianna with a cheeky sneer. "Beg me then."
Quickly, Brianna grabbed Scott's arm and said pleadingly, "Honey, Scott, please protect me."
They got into the lift, and Scott suddenly pulled Brianna into his arms and whispered into her ear, his lips touching it, "You are my woman. I will protect you as long as you serve me well in bed and feed me well."