Chapter 270
The Trap Is Set
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His voice thudded in her ears, deep and steady, making her heart tremble.
Scarlett tightened her grip on the phone, her cars burning red.
“If it’s dangerous, then I won’t go,” she murmured.
Jasper’s voice came again.
“Turn on your computer.”
“Huh?” Scarlett blinked in confusion, but since he said it, she didn’t refuse. She opened her laptop.
A moment later, a video request popped up. She clicked accept-
And a robotic cat appeared on her screen.
The machine blinked its big eyes and started dancing to music right in front of her. Its movements were smooth, its rhythm perfect.
Her earlier worries about danger were swept away at once by the sight.
“She’s improved so quickly,” Scarlett whispered in awe.
Before Jasper could answer, the robot cat stopped, rolled its eyes at her, and chirped,
“I’m a natural genius, you know!”
Her jaw almost dropped. The vocabulary, the sass–its intelligence had clearly leveled up.
When she looked back at Jasper, her admiration shone through, impossible to hide.
“Mr. Fletcher, do you always take everything you touch and push it to the absolute limit?”
If this robot cat were ever shown to the public, it would explode on the internet. People would beg for it to be mass–produced.
Just this one creation alone could make him rich for several lifetimes.
The robot suddenly shoved its face close to the camera, staring at her with wide eyes.
“Aren’t I your sweetheart? Why won’t you look at me?”
“Look into my eyes!”
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“Tell me why!”
“Why!”
And then, long fingers scooped the robot out of sight.
Even though it fought to reclaim center stage, it was ruthlessly suppressed.
Jasper came back on screen.
“She can drive a car now.”
Scarlett’s face froze. “Mr. Fletcher, I feel like you’re mocking me, but I can’t prove it.”
She couldn’t drive!
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After the SATs, she had just turned eighteen when the Joyner family acknowledged her. From then on, her life only grew more miserable. When would she have had time to learn?
Now he was saying even a cat could drive? Wasn’t that the same as calling her useless?
But Jasper didn’t soften his words, didn’t even attempt to comfort her. He simply said seriously,
“Since I didn’t mean it that way, you have no proof.”
If they kept talking like this, their friendship wouldn’t last long.
So she quickly changed the subject.
“Mr. Fletcher, about this danger tomorrow–do you already have a plan?”
Jasper nodded.
Scarlett rubbed her hands together.
“I’m all ears.”
He didn’t explain.
“I’ll send you an address. Come see tomorrow.”
What, was he cursed to be struck by lightning if he said too much?
Of course, she didn’t dare say that out loud. She only forced a polite smile. “Alright.”
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The next morning, Aurora rose carly and had tea with the old madam.
“I already know about the situation,” the old woman said.
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She didn’t seem angry about the technical team at all. Her calm demeanor only made Aurora more uneasy. Maybe the old madam was just hiding her fury, biding her time.
But to Aurora’s surprise, her tone remained gentle.
“It’s not your fault. Scarlett has the full backing of the Lane family’s main branch.”
Monroe chimed in, “Professor Maine isn’t someone an ordinary person can invite. No doubt the main branch owes plenty of favors for that. So this wasn’t a loss–it was just bad luck. If you were born into the main branch, you’d surely outshine her.”
“Monroe!” The old madam’s voice cracked like a whip.
He immediately fell silent and stepped back.
He may not have meant much by it, but Aurora did.
At first, she only wanted to cause Scarlett trouble. But what if Scarlett managed to slip through again? What if the main branch saved her again?
No–if Scarlett died, or was left crippled, it would all change.
With no daughter left in the main branch, one word from the old madam could see Aurora adopted over, standing on equal ground as Scarlett once had.
She drew a deep breath.
After breakfast, she sent a message to her hired men.
This time, she would oversee it herself.
Everything had to be under her control.
By nine–thirty, three luxury cars from Lane Group lined up to escort Scarlett to the site inspection.
She didn’t actually need to go in person. But as the one in charge of the project, she had to show results–or at least effort. Without that, she’d be criticized no matter what.
From a distance, Aurora watched Scarlett step into the car.
She slowly rolled up her own window and then gave the order.
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“When they hit the bend in the suburbs, make sure she never comes back.”