The Bodyguard System

The only problem was the fact that she was not happy with being restricted within the residence. Instead, she wanted to venture out so that she could enjoy herself. But within the compound, she would be restricted by the many rules that had been set.

Since Scarlet was causing trouble, Clifford had no choice but to reveal the reason why they were holding her back.

"Scarlet, I do understand that you would like to go out, but you have to understand the current situation that we are in. It is not that we want you to be locked up, as that is going to deny you the freedom that you want.

But still, your security is way more important. So, this time, you will have to forgive us for restricting your freedom. We don't have any choice now. Otherwise, if anything happens to you, I will never forgive myself." Clifford stated with a solemn expression on his face.

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Scarlet on the other hand did not respond at all. She was extremely angry at her parents. What was the problem with them? It was not as if she was going to be killed out there, right?

Upon seeing that Scarlet was not saying anything, Clifford continued. "You don't have to be that much worried. You are only going to be inside for today. Tomorrow, you will be going out together with Anthony. We have already discussed, and you will be accompanying him for a certain meeting.

There is a negotiation that we are supposed to carry out, but this is something that is supposed to happen between the younger generation."

When she heard those words, Scarlet could not help but look at her father with a puzzled expression. "Dad, are you trying to imply that I am supposed to go to a meeting with Anthony? You know that I don't like those boring things."

Upon hearing those words, Clifford could not help but feel a little helpless. He felt lucky that he currently possessed two sons, and so, they could take over the empire. Had it been that Scarlet was the only child that he was having, he would definitely be having a headache right now.

Scarlet never liked anything that was related to business. Even the course that she was currently pursuing in the university was something that they had asked her to do. Previously, they told her that unless she did a course that was related to business, then she was not going to campus at all.

In fact, Scarlet never wanted to go to university. It was just that they had made a promise to her, that if she got a degree, they would give her a present. Of course, the present had to be something that she liked. Otherwise, it was going to be impossible to be able to convince her to join the school.

"I do understand what you are trying to imply. But you don't have to worry. This time, you are just accompanying your brother. Other than that, there's nothing else that you are supposed to do when you get there. You'll just be hanging around, before coming back with Anthony." Clifford explained.

"If there is nothing that I need to do there, why the heck am I even going? This is going to be considered as a wastage of time!" Scarlet exclaimed.

She never liked meetings, especially the ones that she was not actively involved. If the issue was not related to her, why should she attend it anyway?

"You play an important role in that meeting. Even though you are not required to say anything, your presence is still required." Clifford responded helplessly.

If he had any other choice, he would definitely not allow Scarlet to go there. But now, there was no choice. For this issue to be well taken care of, he had no choice but to have Scarlet go over there.

"Then, what about today? Since it is agreed that I will have to go there tomorrow, why do I have to stay here today? Don't I have Jaden? He can protect me if you don't believe me." Scarlet complained further.

"I do understand that Jaden possesses quite some skills. But that is not enough to be able to guarantee your safety. Jaden's presence is only to make sure that your safety is increased, and the chances of your survival get to a higher margin.

Jaden is a human at the end of the day. It is impossible for him to be able to guarantee that he can take care of everything that comes his way. So, for today, I do hope that you will listen to me, and remain at home. After the issue that we are experiencing right now is taken care of, I will give you an entire week of freedom." Clifford explained.

Scarlet wanted to complain even more, but when she heard the last sentence that Clifford had said, she could not help but look at him with excitement in her eyes.

"Are you sure about that? You cannot go back on your word when the time comes." Scarlet asked. She was afraid that Clifford would respond negatively.

"Of course, this is a promise that I am making. But of course, you will have to follow the instructions that I have given. Additionally, when you go to the meeting tomorrow, you have to make sure that you don't cause trouble. Otherwise, you are going to make things difficult for your brother." Clifford immediately laid down the rules.

He was afraid that If he did not say that, Scarlet was definitely going to cause trouble. Every time that she was bored, she would look for a way to find fun in the situation.

And most of the time, the things that she considered as fun, was something that the others were afraid of. So, in the end, while she was having fun, others would be having a nightmare.

"Okay, I'll try." Scarlet responded, though there was no confidence in her voice.

Clifford could only sigh at that. He could not guarantee anything about Scarlet. The only thing that he could hope was that she did not cause much trouble. Otherwise, added to the one that they were currently with, it was definitely going to be even more troublesome for them.

With the conversation between them ending, Scarlet did not want to continue being idle. Instead, she immediately went to look for Jaden. She immediately pestered Jaden that he had to train her.

Jaden on the other hand, even though he had already agreed that he was going to train Scarlet, who said that he was going to do that for free? So, he immediately stated that he was not going to do it unless she was going to agree to pay him.

"You are talking about payment? Okay, I will do that. How much do you want? Should I pay by the standards that are used by the taekwondo clubs?" Scarlet asked anxiously. She could not have Jaden refuse training her.

This was a one in a million chance. According to her, Jaden was definitely better than Sylvia when it came to training. While Sylvia could also train her, Sylvia's training was extreme. Most of the time, she would end up being beaten instead of being trained.

So, when it came to preference, she would definitely select Jaden. Additionally, she believed that Jaden's capabilities were above those that Sylvia possessed. So, there was nothing wrong with her looking for Jaden to train her.

"What is the standard?" Jaden asked. He was completely clueless about that. After all, for himself, he had never joined any fighting club. So, it was impossible for him to know the rate at which people being trained there were being charged.

Of course, he could have simply searched for that on the internet, but he never bothered to do that. In any case, he did not have the money to pay for the services.

"For monthly subscription, we usually pay $250. What do you think about that? If you think that it is too low, I can pay $500 per month." Scarlet stated. At this moment, even if Jaden asked for $1,000 per month, she would definitely agree.

In any case, the monthly allowance that she's given is more than $5,000 per month. Of course, if she wanted more, she could just ask for it and she would be given. So, paying $1,000 was not something strenuous for her.

Jaden was a little surprised after hearing that. He had not expected that training karate was kind of expensive. $250 per month, that was definitely something that he would never agree to.

But now, Scarlet was willing to pay him $500 for training her? Jaden immediately accepted. "Okay then. I will be guiding you in your training now."

Even though he had already received 51% shares, he had not claimed them as of yet. Additionally, having the shares was not the same as having money. So, he could earn some income just by training Scarlet.

Scarlet was excited after receiving Jaden's confirmation. From now on, she will definitely improve. So, without giving Jaden a chance, she immediately pulled Jaden towards the basement, so that they could begin the training session.

Jaden on the other hand could only helplessly follow her lead. Since he had already accepted, he could only train her.