Chapter 187 - A Proper Confession

Two days passed since Scarlet found out that Jedd77 was Edward Bayon. She didn't know what to do and spent her time thinking about what she should do. She wasn't angry that Edward hid the fact that he was Jedd77. Initially, she was shocked and they parted ways awkwardly but now that she thought about it, it wasn't weird that Edward would figure out her identity.

Her conversations with Jedd77 revolved around Alicia's group and the topics they talked about. For someone who was part of that circle, it would be stranger if Edward still hasn't figured it out by now. On the other hand, Scarlet had no clue who Jedd77 was because he was very good at keeping secrets.

Remembering how she actually rejected Edward's feeling made Scarlet want to kill herself. She had been liking Edward for a long time and when he finally confessed to her, she turned him down. How stupid was she?!

The writer wanted very much to go back in time or to beg Edward to forget about what she said so that he could confess to her again. Scarlet would definitely not reject him this time but the reality was cruel. A time machine still didn't exist and even with all the money in the world, Scarlet didn't think she could buy one from a different universe.

"What's the use of having so much money when it can't solve my problems?" Scarlet whined and then paused after she remembered the reason.

Compared to the confession from the boy she liked, there was another more pressing issue. EZ Express has been making splashes all over the headlines, covering up Golden Frost and Pineapple Group's collaboration. Elfie still hasn't gotten back to her about the lead she passed him and CEO Zhu was still unable to schedule a trip to visit the warehouses and factories due to domestic affairs.

By domestic affairs, Scarlet understood that his fiancee was kicking up a fuss again. Leah Yuan was a beautiful heiress in China with a net worth of approximately three billion. Leah was a hotelier with major shares in airline and shipping companies. Although Scarlet had never met her in person, he saw pictures of her in the news articles occasionally. Leah was a beautiful young woman in her thirties and was very accomplished. She was also an ageless beauty. It was rumoured that Leah was the one who proposed the start of their relationship with CEO Zhu but Scarlet wasn't as interested in that. All she could feel right now was miserable that she couldn't even have a false relationship with Edward like how CEO Zhu had one with Ms Yuan. Single people were really the most miserable.

Scarlet tried to call Edward and text him but it was clear as day that the teen was avoiding her. He didn't outrightly ignore her messages or calls but he would often answer vaguely and make some kind of excuse to dodge the topic. Whatever it was, Scarlet found it hard to move to the next level of closeness after the incident. Edward had feelings for her and she had feelings for him so why were they still stuck as friends?!

"Trouble in paradise?" Alex asked as she placed a cup of tea down before the writer who sighed.

"There is trouble but I'm not in paradise," Scarlet said and accepted the tea while her sister closed the door and sat on her bed.

"I can see that. No, don't say anything! Let me guess... it's about Edward."

Scarlet deadpanned. Why was Alex doing this? Who's paying her to investigate? Alex saw her sister's expression and sneered. "Just because I'm being helpful for once doesn't mean I'm up to something. Everyone is rooting for your happiness! Come on, spill. What's going on?"

With a heavy sigh, Scarlet told Alex everything that happened on the day she was meant to meet Jedd. The model listened without interrupting but when Scarlet ended, she tilted her head in confusion. 

"So? What's the problem?"

"Were you not listening?" Scarlet frowned in annoyance. 

"I was!" Alex insisted. "But there isn't a problem, right? He has feelings for you and you like him. Both of you should just date already!"

"That's the problem," Scarlet insisted. "We're not dating!"

Alex paused. "And why is that so?"

Scarlet sulked and pulled her knees up to her chest on the chair. "Because I screwed up... I mistook Jedd for a stalker and Edward had to come clean about his identity but I couldn't tell him anything because I already rejected him earlier before I freaked out."

Alex blinked. That's it? Scarlet thought it was over and that she didn't stand a chance because she rejected the guy once?

"Scarlet my sister, I think you've got it wrong. A real man who's truly and madly in love with you wouldn't give up so easily. How about this? Let's give him a timeline to prove his worth. If he makes a proper confession in a week, you date him. If he doesn't come back at all, I'll lend you a hand and beat him up for being a wuss."

Scarlet considered it. "Don't beat him up too badly, I like his face. Also, isn't a week too short? What should I do in the meantime?"

That was a good question. Alex thought about it and grinned. She borrowed some paper and a pen from Scarlet before making a list. The most important thing was to keep Scarlet occupied in the week but remaining within sight of Edward so that he could change his mind before Alex gave him a piece of hers. Scarlet looked at the schedule drawn by her sister and grimaced.

"I know that we're from the same university but these timings are a little too far apart. My bridging classes are also coming to an end. I will be having a short term break before the actual semester. Why do I need to accompany you to the school gym when we have one here? Also, what is with the lineup of events? Most of them are not even related to my course."

Alex rolled her eyes. "This is so that you'll be around the campus in case a certain somebody wants to change their mind. Also, I know who Alicia is. I've met her several times at some of these events. If you attend them, she will most likely be there and tell Edward about you. Alicia's going to be a very important person in the plan to get Edward to man up. Also, you should continue to text him as usual just so that it doesn't get weird. The good thing about this is that he isn't ghosting you. If you persist to show that you're willing to keep in contact with him even after rejecting him once, it will give him hope to try again as Edward even though Jedd was rejected. When that happens, you must explain to him why you rejected Jedd."

Scarlet blushed. That was true. She rejected Jedd because she liked Edward. "Thank you..."

Alex grinned. "It's no problem. Also, I think Elfie and Edward are friends."

"Huh?"

The model nodded. "Elfie said that he was going to invite a guy called Edward for our pizza party because that person has a crush on you. I was going to reject it but then I remembered the guy you like is also called Edward. Who knows, they might be the same person!"

Alex rambled on for a few more minutes before excusing herself to get back to her new art project after procrastinating enough. The writer was still frozen and deep in thoughts., Elfie and Edward were friends? Now that she thought about it, she could understand why she thought that laptop was familiar. Who exactly was Edward? If Scarlet remembered correctly, Elfie didn't have many friends outside of the E.C. Class and Special Class.

If Elfie built a laptop for Edward, that could only mean that their relationship was very close. Elfie might have created the chatroom for the E.C. Class and Special Class but he had never done more than that for them even if everyone was friends. Suddenly, Scarlet wasn't too sure anymore who Edward was. On the surface, he looked like a normal university student who wasted life away but knowing that he was friends with Elfie made her hesitate. Could it be that Edward was also hiding his identity like her? Was he secretly a rich young master as well?

Although Scarlet didn't know everything about Edward, she probably knew more than Alicia and her gang. Edward lived alone. Unless he was lying to her, Scarlet believed that Edward and his family must be rich to allow him to live alone in an apartment within New York. If he lived near the university or within the city, the rental of the apartment must be very expensive too. Normal students will co-share the apartment to make the rent cheaper but Edward didn't need to do that. Not to mention, Edward didn't need to work any part-time jobs or scholarsh.i.p.s to cover the expensive expenses.

Scarlet took a look at the schedule and nodded. Even though she liked Edward and wasn't being totally transparent to him, she was now curious about the secrets he was hiding. A part of her was thrilled that Edward wasn't an ordinary person but another side of her was cautious. Both Jedd and Edward's phone numbers saved in her contact list were different. How much was Edward hiding?