Scarlett's POV:
Mr.Walker's driver took me to a high-end bar not far from the cafe.
He ushered me inside and led the way to a long corridor of lush private rooms.
Before long, he stopped in front of one and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A deep, attractive male voice called from the inside.
The driver opened the door and gestured to me to go in.
I nodded at him and walked into the private room.
The room was dimly lit, but it exuded a cozy ambiance.
It was also fair in size.
Most of the space was taken up by large, nicely upholstered seats and a small table.
Mr.Walker was sitting on the sofa and swirling the contents of his glass.
The rust-colored liquid, which I assumed was whiskey, glinted in the light.
"Have a seat, please."
I saw a flash of amazement in his eyes the moment he looked at me.
He gestured me to take the sofa opposite him.
"Thank you."
I sat down.
Then, he said bluntly, "One million dollars a year plus birthday and holiday gifts."
He spoke as if he was pitching a business proposal.
My go-to reaction was a tentative chuckle.
"You'll have to explain what's happening here, Mr.Walker.I'm not sure I understand,"I said directly.
"I watch your show.You look pure."
He looked at me up and down.
"But I don't believe anything I see on a screen.Not right away at least.I had to see it in person first.Many stars look pure through a TV set but not all of them really are."
I was starting to get a sense of what he wanted to happen, and I immediately thought of stopping it before it turned into something that could not be undone.
After a few moments, Mr.Walker began to hesitate.
He looked at me with scrutinizing eyes as if he was trying to read my every move.
When he was about to speak again, we heard a big commotion outside.
Someone was trying to enter our private room.
The driver outside tried to stop that person.
But obviously, he did not succeed.
The door swung open violently, and Spencer, who was a little out of breath, rushed over to me.
"Scarlett, you've got to come with me.You've got to stop Charles.He's drinking himself to death right now.”
"What? Where?" I jumped up from the sofa.
but he won't listen.You know how he is.He's as stubborn as a mule.He won't
"Take me to him."
I were only halfway to the door
Rita.She should be the one to talk
to Rita,
him to take some medications
"But Scarlett..."
protested, but I was already
he gave up and
Charles's POV:
told me that she was going to
was able to power through
my relief, Spencer and
as soon as I started slurring my words, Spencer and
stop me from drowning my sorrows, but they
decided to
not
sat down beside me, and
my eyes,
to you, all right? We'll just step outside for a bit.Don't worry.We won't come in
Spencer's words implied something.
such a dirty private room in a bar? I shot Spencer
got it so quickly that he grabbed David's arm and started dragging him
I started yelling.
Stay here,
we want to give you and Rita some
grinned cheekily at
punch him in the
him
bobbed, and he let go of
back on his
"Fine."
filled it with wine, and started
"Slow down."
I downed the contents of my
their
glass again, but this time, I
"Please, Charles.Enough already."
reached out for my glass
over even if she
to
not in the mood
empty glass to the floor, and it rolled on
done?" Spencer
I glared at him.
to go
relief and held my arm to help
I shook off her
to my feet and went straight for the
our private room and staggered through
laughing with a man outside another private
the man she
who had asked
Scarlett looked gorgeous today.
a blue dress, and per usual, she carried herself with
enjoying
fact, she was laughing
cracked and rage seethed out
made me want to drag her
Scarlett's POV:
"Scarlett!"
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