Exposed

Next Morning.

Scarlett opened her eyes and found an IV needle stuck in the back of her hand. When she tried to get up, she felt her back hurt. A low groan escaped her lips as she lay back down. Her eyes stared at the ceiling silently, trying to gather her strength.

But then she was surprised to hear Xander's gentle voice in the room.

"Good morning Miss Scarlett. I suggest you don't move before the doctor checks your condition."

Xander put his iPad on the coffee table and walked towards the bed. He saw the girl lying down again. Her face was pale, and her turquoise eyes were slightly reddened but still gorgeous.

Scarlett saw him towering beside the bed, looking handsome in a white shirt and navy trousers. His hair is neatly combed back; it seemed like he had been ready long ago, unlike her, who was still wearing a nightgown with her lion hair.

Suddenly Scarlett froze. She realized that Xander had seen her actual appearance. Gosh! She could no longer disguise herself behind her wig and contact lenses.

She feels like her whole body is burning under his gaze. Immediately she shifted her gaze elsewhere, unable to bear Xander's curious gaze. She noticed the sun was shining brightly outside.

Did Xander cancel their return to the Capital? Why didn't he wake her up!?

Confused, she looked at him again. Meeting his gentle eyes could make her feel awful — their plans changed because of her sudden fever.

"W-what time is it?" She asked, but then she was surprised to hear her unfamiliar hoarse voice escape from her lips —sounds like a man's voice. She cleared her throat, trying to bring her voice back to normal, but her throat still felt uncomfortable. She needed something to drink to moisten her dry throat.

"7 AM."

"Mr. Xander, I'm sorry because of me, we are late…" she looked at him with a regretful look.

"We are not late, Miss Scarlett. Our flight remains as planned." Xander glanced at his watch. "In a moment, the doctor will come to examine you. If he allows you to fly, then we will depart immediately..." After he said that, they heard a knock on the door.

Soon, Ben entered the room with a tall, pale man wearing glasses. He is the doctor who came last night.

"Mr. Riley, Miss Piers, good morning…." The doctor greeted them politely and examined Scarlett's condition without speaking. After a while, he stood up and walked to the seating area, talking to Xander.

"Mr. Riley, Miss Scarlett is fine. There are no more problems with her. She can get back to her activities as usual…."

Xander nodded slightly before asking the doctor to remove the IV. After the doctor and Ben left, the room was quiet again.

"Miss Scarlett, have you heard the doctor's report?"

"Hmm, I heard that."

"Good! You can get ready. We will leave for the airport after you finish getting ready." He stood up from the couch and walked towards the door before glancing at Scarlett, "You can get your breakfast on the plane."

"Thank you, Mr. Xander…."

Xander could only nod as he left the room.

Scarlett faintly smiled as she watched Xander close the door. She let out a long sigh as she got up from the bed.

She felt confused. She can't hide anything from Xander anymore, not even Ben. They both already saw her actual appearance.

Does she still need to hide her appearance using a wig?

She wanted to cry because of her stupidity in sleeping on the beach. She has a fever, and now her cover is blown.

"You are an idiot, Scarlett!!" She scolded herself while walking to the bathroom.

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15 minutes later, Scarlet left the room. She dragged her two suitcases and placed them in the hallway.

Even though Xander had seen her actual appearance, she still returned to being the short-haired and brown-eyed Scarlett, like most people in this country.

Feeling uncomfortable with Xander's gaze, she shifted her gaze elsewhere.

'Why is he looking at me like that? Is it because of my dress!?' Scarlett was unsure of the dress she was wearing; a broken white knee-length dress covered with a long dark blue suit for women. She teamed her outfit with white sneakers.

She dressed neater and more feminine than usual because they were going straight to the civil registry office. Luckily yesterday, Aunt Lana packed the only dress in her wardrobe.

Scarlett is different from most girls who love to shop for beautiful clothes, jewelry, bags, and cosmetics. She doesn't even have high heels. Scarlett never likes wearing shoes like that. It's like torturing herself, she prefers to wear sneakers, and sometimes she also uses flip-flops in a hurry.

She spends most of her money buying her favorite food and the restaurant that serves it. She owns several famous restaurants in several countries. She usually bought the restaurant after eating there and loved the food.

Her assistant Zack calls her 'crazy' because, when other people collect luxury items such as; cars, watches, or jewelry, she collects restaurants instead.

"Are you ready?" Xander said while standing up from his seat.

She turned her gaze to him. She was stunned as her gaze fell on the handsome aristocrat Xander walking towards her. How could they wear matching color outfits?

He was also wearing a white shirt and navy-blue suit like the one he wore yesterday, but today he's wearing a different suit. There is a gold pin on his right chest.

"I'm ready. We can go now." She couldn't postpone their trip, or their plans to go to the registry office would be canceled. She didn't want to delay Xander's schedule any further.

Arriving at the airport, Scarlett was not surprised anymore. They won't be using commercial planes, obviously. They will be flying on Xander's private jet.

She already knew Xander Riley's identity after she googled his name yesterday. He is the sole heir and CEO of Riley Corp, the number-one company in the country.

Her husband turned out to be a billionaire.