Chapter 1309: How Could I Dare Not Listen to You

Scarlett Yates bit down on her lips, took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and forced a smile from her stiff mouth. "Of course. How would I dare not listen to you? Everything is up to you."He frowned slightly. "I don’t want to force you. There will be a lot of my friends at the banquet. I just want to introduce you to them as soon as possible."

She sneered inwardly.

What a way to say he didn’t want to force her. But every single thing he was doing now—was there one that wasn’t forcing her?

This hypocritical man who lied through his teeth—how had she not seen his true face sooner?

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"Yo, sis, you’re back from your date. Did you have fun?"

Scarlett Yates came back with a belly full of anger.

She had just started up the stairs when a young girl’s tender, sweet voice stopped her in her tracks.

She turned around and glared impatiently at Rose Yates. "Brat, I’m in a bad mood right now. You’d better not mess with me."

Rose Yates curved her lips in a smile. Hearing that, she actually moved closer instead, sauntered over to stand in front of her, lifted her delicate rosy little face, and gave her a sweet smile. "Sis, you’re in a bad mood? Then I’ll tell you some good news to cheer you up, how about that?"

Scarlett had a gut feeling nothing good would come out of her mouth, but she still asked, "What good news?"

Her brows and eyes arced as she smiled, looking very pleased. "I heard Grandpa say your paternity test is out. Mm, the result is that you really are Daddy’s daughter. Grandpa said he’ll pick an auspicious day, and in a couple of days you’ll officially be entered into the Yates Family genealogy. He’s even going to throw a banquet to celebrate. Would you say that counts as good news?"

This was probably something Old Master Yates had said just to keep Noah Yates steady.

"Just that?" Scarlett Yates curled her lips, unconcerned. "I thought it was something really good. Wasn’t this already expected from the start?"

"Sis, once you’re in the genealogy, you’ll be the proper rich lady of the Yates Family." On the surface, Rose Yates put on an indifferent look, but in those dark, bright eyes of hers, a trace of tension and unease slipped through. "Sis, if you can be the Yates Family’s rich lady now, does that mean our agreement is null and void?"

So after all that, this was the real point, wasn’t it?

Scarlett Yates watched her pretending to be calm while clearly uneasy, and couldn’t help finding it funny, and a little pitiful. "I’m not that untrustworthy. I’ll definitely do what I promised you. Didn’t we pinky swear?"

Rose Yates froze for a second, then brightened with delight. Her eyes lit up, and the expression on her face completely changed. "But... once you’re the Yates Family’s eldest young lady, you can get a lot of money. You really won’t go back on your word?"

Scarlett Yates deliberately frowned in feigned impatience. "What’s so great about being the eldest young lady? You get controlled every single day. I like a free and easy life. Whoever tries to control me, I won’t like it no matter how much money they give me."

Rose Yates’ eyes grew even brighter. She took two more steps forward, leaned in close to her, and said mysteriously, "Sis, since you’re so good at keeping your promises, I’ll tell you another piece of news."

"I heard Daddy say today that once you’re officially entered into the Yates Family genealogy, they’ll pick a good time this month to marry you off to that handsome brother. He also said that to avoid any unforeseen changes, they can’t wait too long—the sooner the better."