Chapter 230 A Quick Visit
Despite their confusion regarding Sandy’s actions, they eventually chalked it up to her wish to humiliate Jared for giving up on a girlfriend as virtuous as her.
As the night went on, a few of their classmates had evidently drunk their weight in wine.
Leroy was one of them, and he approached Sandy tipsily. He raised his glass in a toast before drawling, “Sandy, you consider us old friends, don’t you? Do you know I’m working with the Scott family now? Since you’re the Scotts’ future daughter-in-law, I’m sure you’d be kind enough to put in a good word or two for me so the Scotts will send more projects my way. Let me thank you in advance for your help!”
He then downed his glass in a gulp.
His brazenness encouraged their classmates to approach Sandy with requests of their own, ranging from job searches to housing woes. Most of her classmates had attended the reunion solely because they wanted to butter Sandy up for some perks.
Sandy found herself in an awkward situation. She could not tell them then and there that she was no longer in a relationship with Leyton. Her classmates would begin treating her scornfully instead of respectfully when they mistakenly believed her association with the Scott family.
In the end, she gave a non-committal reply. “I’ll see what I can do.”
Her dilemma was about to worsen as Juliette piped up, “Sandy! Why don’t you invite Mr. Scott to our reunion? Some of us have never seen him in the flesh!”
Juliette’s suggestion drew a chorus of agreement from their classmates.
“Yeah! I’ve never seen Mr. Scott in person. He must be extremely handsome!”
“Can you imagine the bragging rights I’d earn from dining with Mr. Scott?”
“Come on, Sandy. Ask Mr. Scott to join us. Dinner’s on me! I’ll order more food and a good bottle of wine,” came Leroy’s boisterous suggestion.
“He’s busy!” Sandy replied hastily, forcing a bitter smile on her face.
Juliette refused to let Sandy off the hook. She whined, “Sandy, Mr. Scott worships the ground you walk on. He can’t refuse you if you ask him to come. Plus, I’m sure he’ll rush over once he knows that Jared is here!”
Frankly, her primary motive for pressuring Sandy was to get out of paying for such an expensive dinner, which Leroy had so enthusiastically offered to cover if Leyton showed up.
Sandy had never hated Juliette more than at that very moment.
She gritted out, “He really is busy!”
I’m not going to call him over, so just drop it already!
Sandy’s insistence agitated Juliette, whose words grew harsh. “Sandy, do you think so little of your classmates? I’m sure Mr. Scott can spare a few minutes of his precious time to greet us!”
Sandy remained stubbornly silent. I’m not sure Leyton would even answer my call. If he actually answers the phone, he’ll be scolding my ear off instead of listening to anything I have to say!
Just as Sandy found herself backed into a corner under her classmates’ pressure, Jared said calmly, “Call Leyton and ask him to come.”
He did not even gratify Sandy with a glance as he threw out his comment.
Everyone’s heads swiveled around to stare at Jared in shock. A stinging reply was on the tip of Leroy’s tongue when Sandy reluctantly took out her phone and called someone.
The call connected just as Sandy arrived at a secluded corner of the room.
“Didn’t I tell you never to call me again? I will make good on my threat to break your legs!” Leyton bellowed as soon as the call connected.
He had been living in fear of Jared’s future actions since his return. Yoel had not fared any better, spending his days brainstorming solutions to repair the Scott family’s relationship with Jared. It could take years even to regain Jared’s trust.
The Scott family was entirely at Jared’s mercy, seeing as how bigwigs like Tommy Lewis and Walter Grange even paid their respects to Jared.
In other words, Jared could ruin the Scott family with a single word if he wished to.
Sandy stammered nervously, “Leyton, I-I’m at a student reunion now. I-I hope you can drop by for a quick visit.”
“Student reunion? Please! I—”
Sandy hastily spoke over him. “Jared’s here! He wanted me to invite you.”
