Prologue
 

“You disgust me, Scarlett. I never thought you’d be this desperate.” In an ice-cold tone, Luca said while dragging Scarlett by the arm outside the office building of the James and Powel Law Firm.

 

Betrayal at its worst. Luca James used to be her sun, the one who lit up her world with his smile and the special look he always had for her whenever their eyes met.

 

‘Was this the same Luca that I love?’ Even she could not recognize him, not with the way he seemed revolted by her presence.

 

“Did you really think I would choose you over Courtney? No, not when I now know the kind of person you truly are,” He hinted.

 

The words he said pierced through her heart in ways she thought were impossible. ‘What? What was he saying? And why would he choose her over me? I have known him the longest. I was there when he needed a shoulder to cry on when he was at his worst!’

 

“Are – are you really breaking up with me?” She weakly asked before sucking in a deep breath, holding back the tears that threatened to fall down her cheeks.

 

“How could you humiliate Courtney? How could you threaten her?” Luca sought. “Whatever respect I had left for you, you threw it away the moment you humiliated the woman that I love!”

 

His eyes landed on the diamond ring that gleamed on her finger and he demanded, “Give me back that ring. You don’t deserve it.”

 

Scarlett clenched her hands, thinking how this was just a dream. ‘Luca could not do this to me. He loved me and not her. How was it possible for a man’s affection to change so suddenly? This is all Courtney’s fault! She brainwashed him like she did my parents!’

 

his hurtful words, her eyes wandered to her adopted sister. Courtney Barnes, the same woman that stole her parent’s affection, was standing behind Luca with a self-satisfied look on her face. She purposely flaunted her hand that Scarlett saw the bigger

 

did you propose to her

 

the answer, and that was all she needed to lose all her reason. Anger surged in her heart and tears stung her

 

took off the ring around her finger. How badly she wanted to scratch Courtney’s face with it, but

 

her surprise, her adopted sister screamed, as if pained by a

 

I hurt you, but you did not have to go to this extreme!” Courtney said

 

aside, and a powerful slap went across her face! The blow came unexpectedly, making her body swing to the

 

love of her life had sent her sprawling on the ground, her

 

hands? I shall have you locked up for assault!”

 

one who slapped me in the

 

and announced, “I have proof of what

 

her mobile and played the video. The angle at which Mina

 

for Scarlett. Mina betrayed her too. How woeful

 

“This woman harmed my future wife! It was only fitting that I retort! Not only that, she disrupted our workplace with

 

was true, though. Scarlett went after Courtney. How could she not? She had many years together with Luca. Their relationship blossomed from being friends to lovers, and she cherished their

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