Out of Control: Into Your Everything-Chapter 201: Kissed for Too Long

With him around, she truly fears nothing.

During the time she fell for Julian Ford, Scarlett Shaw never hesitated to express her love for him.

Moreover, she truly became braver because of him.

Julian Ford had to undergo some necessary medical examinations in the morning. After accompanying Scarlett Shaw downstairs and seeing her off to the car, he returned to his ward.

While taking his medication, he recalled her bright morning smile and pulled out his phone to call Aaron Carson:

"Keep an eye on Scarlett Shaw these days and let me know immediately if anything happens."

"Yes."

Aaron Carson replied, glancing at the computer he was about to deliver to the hospital, and said:

"But President Ford, if I focus on watching Scarlett Shaw, what will you do about work on your side..."

"Arrange for someone else."

There are indeed other assistants in the office, but they rarely interact directly with Julian Ford. Everything goes through Aaron Carson, so naturally, they aren’t as familiar with the boss’s habits and thoughts, which can somewhat affect efficiency.

Although Aaron Carson didn’t quite understand, since the boss gave the order, he could only comply.

After hanging up the phone, he sighed in confusion and helplessness.

He had been to the hospital yesterday and learned about the boss’s severe illness after Julian Ford briefed him on the work arrangements for the upcoming months.

This is precisely when the workload needs to be shared, so why does he have to watch over Scarlett Shaw?

He goes back and forth daily between the company and the hospital; it’s not like he can just skip it, right?

Despite his doubts, Aaron Carson dared not be negligent about what needed to be done.

But soon, Aaron Carson also understood the boss’s intention:

The chairman met with Scarlett Shaw in private.

Two days later in the evening, Scarlett Shaw supposedly received the news in advance. As she was leaving work, Ezra Ford’s personal assistant, Special Assistant Jennings, escorted her to the car.

From a distance, Aaron Carson observed Scarlett Shaw’s calm expression, showing no visible emotion.

The meeting place between Ezra Ford and Scarlett Shaw was in a private club box.

The privacy was strong, and not being a member, Aaron Carson had no way to enter.

What’s more, even if he had a way, he dared not openly offend the chairman.

Aaron Carson sat in the car, with rain still falling outside. As he was about to pull out his phone to message Julian Ford, the car window was knocked on.

The window rolled down, revealing Special Assistant Jennings, holding an umbrella and smirking vaguely at him, "Thinking of tipping off President Ford?"

Aaron Carson: "..."

Special Assistant Jennings smiled, "President Ford is about to have surgery, and the most important thing he needs is peace. As his assistant, shouldn’t you know better than to bother him with trivial matters, adding to his burden, and affecting his treatment?"

Aaron Carson, of course, knew.

It was precisely because he thought of that layer that he only followed up without immediately telling Julian Ford.

Going against a superior’s intentions and acting on one’s own is a grave mistake, but Aaron Carson was too worried about his boss’s illness. He thought that even though the chairman opposed the relationship between President Ford and Scarlett Shaw, he wouldn’t take any action against Scarlett Shaw at such a critical time.

"Or, to put it more bluntly, Assistant Carson, are you trying to drive a wedge between the chairman and President Ford’s father-son relationship?"

Having been by Ezra Ford’s side for many years, he naturally wasn’t someone easy to deal with.

Special Assistant Jennings’ words carried an aggressive tone, yet his mature, practiced face maintained an official, polite smile.

"I wasn’t considerate enough."

Aaron Carson tossed his phone back onto the car’s center console, forcing a polite smile:

"Since even Special Assistant Jennings knows this is a sensitive period, given the chairman’s fatherly care and the deep father-son bond with President Ford, it must be just a simple chat with Miss Shaw without any other intentions."

He wasn’t easy to deal with either; as long as Scarlett Shaw was safe, everything would be fine.

Special Assistant Jennings smiled, "Of course."

Scarlett Shaw came out quickly and saw Aaron Carson’s car.

Before he could go over to pick her up, she rushed over in the rain.

Special Assistant Jennings, seeing this, considerately walked up and tilted his umbrella to shield Scarlett Shaw’s head, smiling warmly, "It’s raining heavily, Miss Shaw, be careful not to catch a cold. The chairman wouldn’t want to explain this to President Ford."

The words seemed caring, but anyone present wasn’t a fool; they could hear the underlying implication that Scarlett Shaw shouldn’t say too much in front of Julian Ford.

After sending Scarlett Shaw to the car, Special Assistant Jennings quickly turned back to the club.

Aaron Carson pulled out a spare dry towel from the car and handed it to Scarlett Shaw, "My dear lady, please don’t let anything happen to you!"

Special Assistant Jennings was issuing a warning, while he was genuinely concerned.

Scarlett Shaw wiped her hair and said, "Don’t tell Julian Ford about the chairman seeing me today just yet."

Aaron Carson remained silent, but his eyes showed obvious reluctance.

"Rhonda, don’t be unyielding. I mean just for now. When your boss’s surgery is over and he’s better, I’ll naturally tell him," Scarlett Shaw noticed his concerns and added, "Don’t let him worry unnecessarily these days, and besides, I’m perfectly fine, aren’t I?"

Scarlett Shaw’s words truly struck a chord with Aaron Carson.

Firstly, the boss’s health is the priority now, and secondly, Scarlett Shaw was indeed unharmed.

There’s really no need to rush.

Moreover—

Aaron Carson observed Scarlett Shaw’s expression carefully in the rearview mirror. Confident in his ability to read people, he couldn’t detect any signs of distress on her face after observing for some time.

So he nodded, agreeing for the time being.

...

When Scarlett Shaw arrived at the hospital and stepped into the inpatient building, she ran into Ethan Ford, who was coming out.

Their eyes met.

Scarlett Shaw: "President Vincent."

Ethan Ford had just visited Julian Ford, and being his uncle by blood, his gentle brow carried a trace of unavoidable concern. He said to Scarlett Shaw:

"Spend more time with Julian, and thank you for your hard work during this period."

Scarlett Shaw lowered her gaze and replied softly.

...

Veridian.

Near the end of the workday, Lily saw Scarlett Shaw coming out of Skyler Miller’s office. When Scarlett reached her desk, Lily asked with concern:

"Scarlett, have you been feeling down lately?"

Though everything appeared normal with the person before her, Lily, seated next to Scarlett Shaw daily, had caught glimpses of Scarlett staring into space with a wistful look several times.

Scarlett Shaw merely smiled, "It’s nothing, just some family issues. I’ll need a few days off."

Lily: "If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask me or Skyler for assistance."

Scarlett Shaw: "Okay."

...

The heavy June rain continued until the end of the month.

Only two days remained until Julian Ford’s surgery.

In the deluxe ward, Julian Ford gently cupped the back of Scarlett Shaw’s neck, slowly kissing her pink lips. The kiss was rich and lingering, like the unending rain outside, entwined and drawn out.

The sound of raindrops hitting the window was particularly loud. During the prolonged kiss, Scarlett Shaw opened her eyes slightly.

In that instant, her tongue was lightly bitten.

"You got distracted."

He pulled back, pinching her chin, his dark eyes deep and intense.

Scarlett Shaw’s cheeks flushed, her lips still moist, "You kissed for too long."

There was no opportunity to catch her breath. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The doctor had advised restraint before the surgery, making anything intimate out of bounds, yet physical contact was all the more frequent.

Of course, it wasn’t just Julian Ford holding her recently; Scarlett Shaw had been quite clingy too, wanting to be by his side all the time, her lovely eyes almost fixated on him alone.

The days off she took were solely to accompany him.