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.
stop him, but he won't listen.You know how he
"Take me to him."
only halfway to the
be the one
to
not even get him to take some medications for his
"But Scarlett..."
already walking back to
him until he gave up
Charles's POV:
phoned me and told me that she
I was able to power through my
and
as soon as I started slurring my words, Spencer and David stopped the drinks from pouring
from drowning my sorrows, but
they decided to
you're burning up.You're not well.You
walked over to me, sat down beside me, and grabbed my
shut my eyes, and pinched the bridge
him to you, all right? We'll just step outside for a bit.Don't
Spencer's words implied something.
that I would have sex with Rita in such a dirty private room in a bar? I shot
grabbed David's arm and started dragging him
I started yelling.
Stay here, both
want to give you and Rita
grinned cheekily at
wanted to punch him in the
him a menacing
throat bobbed, and he let go of
back on
"Fine."
it
"Slow down."
David winced as I downed
Rita with their
attempted to take away my glass again,
"Please, Charles.Enough already."
reached out for my
over and over even if she
to get extremely
in the
glass to the floor,
you done?" Spencer
I glared at him.
time to
heaved a sigh of relief and
I shook
my feet and went straight
out of our private room
talking and laughing with a
the man she
had asked
Scarlett looked gorgeous today.
dress, and per usual, she carried herself with dignity and
enjoying her
she was laughing at something
my heart cracked and rage seethed out of
for another man made me want to drag her away from that
Scarlett's POV:
"Scarlett!"
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