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

his hand, looking at him coldly to wait for his decision. I know what his decision would be. Ava knows too. The only

I leave. Love is a game big enough for only

not stopping me this

good job 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

pick cover — my taste when I was

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most precious memory from when I hadn’t found out the true color of

I take a

my 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

it’s just not the

There is ten years of hatred between us. And I’m

say as a statement, and going through the album, Sebastian quickly puts it down as he explains almost in

I need to keep a distance

and look at him: “You think bullying

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