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?”

Ava murmurs timidly as she

for his decision. I know what his decision would be. Ava knows too. The only

he nails his on me. I leave. Love is a game big enough for only two, and I no longer

is not stopping me this

not lived here. To make me feel at home maybe, he even

album with a unicorn on the pick cover — my taste when I was too young to see the distance

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look at my most precious memory from when I hadn’t found out the true color

I take a

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 man I have wanted for years, at least

just not the

And I’m not

and going through the album, Sebastian quickly puts it down as

told her I need to keep a distance from her, that was

at him: “You think bullying her makes

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