Chapter 43

At that moment, Cedric's unease was impossible to miss. Samuel's irritation deepened. "So, Ms. Payne's surrounded herself with quite the character," he said with biting sarcasm. Cedric frowned, trying to regain some ground. "Mr. Black, I work for the Payne Group. Shouldn't you be more careful about how you talk about Ms. Payne?" Samuel responded with a cold laugh. "Oh, so you're speaking on Scarlett's behalf now? Is that what this is?" It was clear that Samuel was not accustomed to being spoken to so boldly, especially not by someone like Cedric. Cedric quickly raised his hands in a placating gesture. "Mr. Black, I'm just saying you should know—Dr. Olson isn't as simple as he looks. He's still hung up on Ms. Payne, you know." It was an attempt to deflect and sow doubt, but Samuel wasn't buying it. He glanced at Cedric with disdain. "Looks like you need to learn some respect." Then, he nodded to the bodyguards standing behind him. They stepped forward, grabbing Ce