Chapter39-Urging a strategic wedding

Ethan POV I quickly made an excuse, "The secretary was standing close to me today, so I got some of her perfume on me. I passed by a perfume store and went in to take a look, and that's how I got more of that smell." Scarlett looked very displeased. She was fidgeting with her nails and throwing a little tantrum. "That secretary must be young and pretty! You were so close to her and even went to a perfume store. Are you hiding something?" I smiled helplessly and touched her face. "Look at you, always jumping to conclusions. The secretary was just reporting work, and I went to the perfume store because I happened to be passing by. Don't be silly."  After being coaxed like this, she stopped dwelling on it and sweetly leaned on my shoulder. It was getting late. Scarlett wanted to stay for dinner, but my mother showed no sign of inviting her to stay. My mother was sitting on the side, watching TV coldly, and her dissatisfaction with Scarlett was written all over her face. "Oh, the mai