128 Battle Horn

Scarlett’s POV

Sebastian left after my outburst that night. I think I hurt him after all. Rip the band–aid, right? He never comes again after that, and I had a week in peace. No annoying Ex, no Ava, and no news.

In the end, our news didn’t make it to the front page. Not even the last page or any page. Jack Fuller secretly reached out to my cameraman. only on the second day, proposing to buy out the video. And though the cameraman raised the price three times after a deal was made, Jack Fuller budged over and over again.

I know because he wasn’t just any cameraman, he was one of Adrian’s best friends, a veteran from Afghanistan, and now my bodyguard.

My homemade little video was sold at the price of fifty grand. I think I could push it even further than that, but we already got what we wanted – – to test out Jack Fuller’s attitude–

He went out on a limb to keep my name off the news, even though Ava would loved painting me as the worst adopted sister of all time.

out there, and for some reason, Jack

stole me from my family? Or maybe he purchased

out

up to something. I know because the whole house has been

up, Lucas waves his phone at me, “Should I

+25 BONUS

but Adrian didn’t want the transaction to be recorded

from my bag of chips, licking my fingers before I wipe with a tissue. Then I put my hand on the

a few clicks before waving me the screen: “I

pull open my door, and Ava almost falls

dear Daddy bought out the video with her worst

this, I don’t mind making another

off the window frame quietly, picking up his camera

Instantly Ava behaves.

home tonight,” Ava folds her arms, “and you

opens the cap of

Ava fluffs at Lucas’s threatening move, “It’s MY party and

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