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Chapter 2 - SUDDENLY FORCED AND INTO AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE

Julian didn't care, without feeling guilty he just walked away leaving Grandma Victoria and Scarlett, while Scarlett hurriedly said goodbye and left.

"Please forgive Julian, Scarlett," asked Grandma Victoria.

"Yes, Grandma, but it's better for me to just get out of here. It's enough for Grandma to repay me by treating me like a special guest, thank you, Grandma," said Scarlett as she was about to leave in front of Grandma.

However, Victoria's deft, gentle hands kept Scarlett in her house.

"Please don't leave here Scarlett, Grandma needs you," she said softly.

"No Grandma, thank you. I'll excuse myself." Scarlett said goodbye again while politely releasing Grandma Victoria's hand.

Scarlett then left Grandma Victoria's elite house, even though she didn't know where to stay, Scarlett was really confused, she intended to return to her hometown with the remaining money in her pocket. Yes, lucky she didn't keep all her money in her bag.

Scarlett walked back to the terminal bus, even though she knew the distance was still very far and her long legs were already struggling from exhaustion, but Scarlett tried to strengthen herself because she couldn't possibly linger in Jakarta aimlessly.

"Wait!" shouted a man which made Scarlett immediately turn to the source of the sound.

Scarlett was shocked when she found out that it was Julian who had been shouting at her.

"I've been shouting at you, is your hearing really not that good?" Julian grumbled irritably.

Scarlett seemed to sigh, trying to control her emotions, in her heart she really wanted to reply to Julian's harsh words. Scarlett didn't like being humiliated like that even though she wasn't a woman of high social status, but for her, rich and famous people like Julian shouldn't just call her names without feeling.

"If you're here just to look down on me, you'd better leave. I'm still strong enough to walk to the terminal," replied Scarlett angrily Of course Scarlett's answer made Julian flinch and become even more annoyed.

"Does this girl not know me? She's so arrogant," thought Julian.

Seeing that Julian was silent and did not immediately convey her meaning, Scarlett turned around and walked away from him, but Julian's hand was swift enough to stop the beautiful girl's steps. This made Scarlett's heart start beating very fast because she was nervous about being held by the hand of Julian, who she had idolized for a long time.

"What's your name? I don't know why I always like challenging girls like you," said Julian half-whispering in Scarlett's ear.

Scarlett couldn't answer because Julian's treatment actually made Scarlett's heart even more nervous, mixed with cold sweat which suddenly spread throughout her body, both happy and afraid of being treated like that by her idol.

"Come on, come with me now! Grandma Victoria cried because you just left like that." Said Julian, who was grumbling again while pulling Scarlett who was still frozen in front of him to force her into his car.

Scarlett still couldn't say anything, she didn't expect to be treated in such a special way by the family of a superstar, very famous actor, she just obeyed Julian's orders to get into the Lamborghini car which Scarlett had only previously seen in films.

"Why are you suddenly unable to talk now? Take a drink first! I don't want to talk to myself like a crazy person," said Julian again, handing Scarlett a bottle of mineral water while they were on their way to Grandma Victoria's house.

Scarlett just smiled as she accepted the mineral water from Julian's hand, her eyes couldn't take their eyes off of Julian's face, which she thought was more handsome than when she saw it on her television screen.

Scarlett then sipped the mineral water slowly, which for her felt so delicious because it was a gift from her idol, that she didn't feel like she could finish it straight away.

"Thank you... Julian," said Scarlett, who was still nervous so her words stammered.

Julian just nodded casually while playing the song "Lily" by Alan Walker, his favorite singer.

"Do you know me?" Julian asked casually.

"Of course, who doesn't know you. "I even... really idolize you," Scarlett admitted, looking down and smiling shyly.

"Oh yeah? "Then forgive my behavior earlier," replied Julian feeling guilty.

Scarlett just nodded with a smile, but she immediately remembered that Julian had said that Grandma Victoria cried because he left.

"Why is Grandma Victoria crying?"

"She said is comfortable with you, she needs a friend. I wasn't always there for her," explained Julian.

"I'm sorry Julian," said Scarlett, this time feeling guilty.

"No, I made you leave, I'm sorry S... what's your name?"

"Scarlett."

Julian nodded while pronouncing Scarlett's name in her heart, it seemed he also felt a little comfortable with Scarlett, apart from Julian being amazed by her beauty, Julian considered Scarlett to have a good personality, it was natural that Grandma Victoria also immediately loved her very much.

"I hope you can make Grandma's days even more colorful," said Julian again.

"What do you mean?" Scarlett asked, not understanding.

"She asked you to live with us and be her personal assistant."

"But... that's not my purpose in going to Jakarta, Julian," admitted Scarlett sadly.

"And then?"

"Actually, I went to Jakarta because my sister's friend offered me to become an artist, his name is Bima, owner of 'Famous Management'," explained Scarlett.

"Bima? Famous Management? "I've never heard of it, don't be easily fooled Scarlett, there are lots of people who claim to have artist management but in the end end up being models for adult magazines and negative things."

"Really?" asked Scarlett, who was so shocked and grateful because God was still good to her.

Julian nodded, then parked his car in his garage because they had arrived. Unexpectedly, Julian took Scarlett's hand and went in to meet her grandma. This made Scarlett shocked and excited again, even though she had been annoyed with Julian's attitude, now Scarlett's heart seemed to be sprinkled with beautiful flowers blooming, she was so happy. Moreover, Grandma Victoria immediately hugged Scarlett with great affection as soon as she arrived at her room.

"Scarlett, please don't leave anymore, stay here with Grandma and Julian," said Grandma Victoria softly.

Scarlett nodded then let go of Grandma Victoria's hug.

"I know you're a good girl, Grandma can feel it and Grandma's gut feeling is never wrong, Grandma really wants you to marry Julian one day," admitted Grandma Victoria bluntly in front of Scarlett and Julian.

Of course, this made Scarlett and Julian look at each other in shock, Scarlett also didn't know whether she felt lucky to have received such an offer from Grandma Victoria because Scarlett had never thought about marriage at her current age, she actually still wanted to try to build her dream of becoming an artist, while Julian immediately changed to making a very annoyed face at the woman who had taJulian care of him since childhood.

"No, Grandma, I can't possibly marry her ever. I already have Selena," Julian flatly refused.

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