Scarlett's POV:
"Charles, do you even know what you're talking about?"
I looked down to avert my gaze from his passionate eyes.
Charles pinched my chin, forcing me to look into his eyes.
"Scarlett, I swear on my family's name. If there's anyone in this world who could make me willingly hand over my life, it's just you."
"Without hesitations?" I asked.
"Certainly."
Charles picked up the pen on the floor and handed it to me.
Then, he placed his arms around my waist, leaning closer towards me.
"You can try."
His voice was like music to my ears, and it was bewitching.
I furrowed my brows and raised the pen high on purpose, pretending as though I was going to jab his arteries with the pen.
In response, Charles closed his eyes leisurely.
When it came to relationships, he was a bold risk taker who didn't care that much about his own life.
But even so, Charles had won the bed.
I had lost against him, but that didn't necessarily made me feel bad.
It was then that I threw the pen away, gently cupping Charles' cheeks with both hands before I planted a kiss on his forehead.
"Scarlett, you believe me, don't you?"
gaze displayed his
response to his
wouldn't swoon over a man's promise that he would willingly lay down his life for
pen into Charles' artery, he
loyalty to me that I hugged
not be that difficult to lay down your life," I told him, briefly pausing for suspense. "I'm gonna need you
is it?"
you to keep living for
*****
and I spent the whole day together. When night fell, I suggested that
Bar, Charles
went to Vivian's
to see you
come and see you,"
better than the last time I saw her. On her desk,
of the bottles. The one I had picked up was as clear as water. Its
picked a good one, Scarlett. You should take that one home and give it a try. It'll be fun. Trust me." Vivian giggled. "I'm sure you'll spend
made me blush. And as I held the medicine bottle in my hand, I felt a little
doesn't need it," I remarked, putting the bottle down. They were
Charles were to take this drug, I probably wouldn't be able to get a wink of sleep at night, and he'd probably pester
laughter. "Is Charles that great
I responded, my face
had sex, sometimes
refuse him firmly, he would just respect me and my feelings. However, that didn't mean he wouldn't complain like a child. And then, he'd use it as an excuse
I noticed that Vivian's shoulders were trembling as she spoke. It looked like she was still terrified of that horrible experience she
day.
don't have to thank me. Thank Spencer instead.
let all hell break loose. He must really care about Vivian. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been
really care about me?" A bitter smile
okay?" I
day," she said,
me when I'm by his side? Why did he have to be a hero only in my
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