Dangerous Desire The CEO’s Hidden Woman

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” Mr. Underwood turned to Alice and said, “Make sure you sleep properly tonight, Alice.”

Then the group followed Mr. Underwood and headed to their residence in the village.

Everyone was relieved when they saw the house they were going to live in for the following month. It was located right next to the primary school, which meant it would be very convenient for them to get to the school every morning. Apparently, it was an old house but was clean and well-equipped with almost all the supplies they would need in their daily lives.

Everyone set their luggage down inside the house and immediately decided that the two girls would take the rooms on the second floor, and the four boys would share the two rooms on the ground floor.

Mr. Underwood seemed to be ill at ease. “I hope you don’t mind the poor conditions here. But feel free to tell me if you really don’t want to live in this old, dilapidated house. Our friendly and hospitable villagers are willing to offer you free accommodation!”

“Oh, no worries, Mr. Underwood. This is a nice place! It’s so convenient, and everything we could need is already here. Thank you for making all these arrangements. So far, so perfect!” Aaron beamed.

“Yes, I thought it would be best if all six of you lived here together. It should be convenient enough to get to the school as well. I hope your stay is pleasant! I should head out now, but I’ll see all of you at dinner!” Mr. Underwood waved to them and left the house.

After Mr. Underwood left, Scarlett took Alice upstairs so that she could get some rest after the harrowing bus ride. She moved her luggage to Alice’s room and said, “Hey, would you mind if we shared a bed? It’s just so cold, and I think we would be warmer if we shared. Do you mind? It’ll be like a sleepover!”

“Not at all! I am afraid to sleep alone, to be honest! Thank you, Scarlett!” Alice said. She had never lived in such a creaky house and felt that she wouldn’t dare to go to the toilet at night without Scarlett’s company.

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At around seven in the evening, Mr. Underwood came and invited the students to the welcome party that the people in the village had prepared for them. They had a great time dining and drinking some wine with the hospitable villagers.

Mr. Underwood said he was very grateful to have them there since some old teachers had left the town and they had been short of hands. Though it was an emergency and the teaching project would only last for one month, he hoped they would have a great time with the kids, and hopefully, they would affect the kids in a positive and inspiring way.

All of the six members listened carefully to Mr. Underwood and nodded to show their confidence and determination to accomplish the project with great enthusiasm.

The day after tomorrow was Monday, and all the students came back to school excited to meet their new teachers. Scarlett was very happy to see the children. She stood on the stage to introduce herself, wearing a gray overcoat and a big red scarf. Her sweet smile immediately won her a group of little fans.

Although there were only about twenty students in the class, they prepared their lessons carefully every day. Scarlett taught math and drawing, and Alice took charge of English grammar and history.

The school had no canteen, which meant they had to cook lunch and dinner for themselves. Mr. Underwood had bought them many ingredients, and people of the town would occasionally bring them some fresh vegetables, eggs, and milk.

Scarlett was a qualified cook whose skills had been approved by Francis, one of the pickiest people on the entire planet. Naturally, she took charge of the cooking most of the time. At first, the six took turns making dinner, but once Scarlett exhibited her skills, the other five made an important announcement that they would offer Scarlett a tenure as a cook.

One day after class, Scarlett arranged an outdoor activity in the playground and had fun with the children. Some boys were playing basketball, and Scarlett ran to join them excitedly.

She liked playing basketball herself because she had the genetic advantage of being tall, with long legs and long arms to boot. She was good at dribbling the ball too. And also good at bouncing. She tried a few set shots in different positions and got a basket each time. The boys voluntarily set up a team and initiated a match against Scarlett’s team.

Aaron and Steve joined in the game, while Alice didn’t know how to play basketball at all. So, Scarlett’s team still needed two players.

“Who wants to join my team?” Scarlett held up her arms, and the children at the stand responded with great enthusiasm.

“Scarlett, pick me!”

“Me, I want to join your team!”

“Choose me, please!”

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“Everyone will get a chance, you take turns to come up, okay?”

Scarlett finally set up her team.

During the match, the kids played with great enthusiasm and skill. One of the tallest boys in Scarlett’s class, a possible candidate for NBA player backups, made two jump-shots on the wing and two three-pointers.

Even though the teachers’ team played the game seriously to catch up and there was a draw, that future NBA superstar stole the ball from his opponent, made a successful fast break, and broke the tie instantly.

So, the kids’ team won the game. They cheered and shouted noisily. Scarlett was also happy for them, and with a bright smile, she said, “So everybody, what have we learned in this game?”

The kid who had to sit out in the first ten minutes of the game because he had gotten hit on the head said, “I should’ve known how to dodge!”

“We gotta learn to dribble and to be brave!”, Someone else piped up.

“Jump higher!” Another shout came from the group.