127 Lashing Out
Scarlett’s POV
“No, thanks,” Noticing Ava’s stare I add, “I have to go and guard my plunder.”
Jack Fuller left the table when Ava teared up at her prince gulping in sweat. Anna Fuller sat through the dinner with us, mostly out of manner before she left the moment she was allowed to.
But not Ava. She stayed, and apparently, she had words for him, too.
It’s been a long day, and I need to make sure I have a bed to sleep in for the night. I wouldn’t be too surprised if Ava bought Alfred to mess up the room instead of cleaning.
“I’ll walk you to your room then,” He offers jokefully, adding before I could say no, “Or you’d rather talk about our deal here?”
timidly
decision. I know what his decision would be. Ava knows too.
nails his on me. I leave. Love is a game big enough for only two, and I
not stopping
with Ava’s room. He cleaned out all her traces. Almost like she has not lived here. To make me feel at home maybe, he even moved some of the old things in from the attic. I’m actually surprised that the
on the pick cover — my taste when I was too young to see the distance in my “parents‘ eyes“. I put my
*25 BONUS
decide whether to look at my most precious memory from when I
take
finger gently. He followed me up. I know I can upset Ava easily now, when Sebastian suddenly is hell–bent on maintaining our marriage; I know if I so much just nod, I can have the
it’s just
us. And I’m not that helpless
as a statement, and going through the album, Sebastian
I need to keep a distance from her, that was
around and look at him: “You think
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