134 His Password

Scarlett’s POV

“You sure you don’t want to detonate this bomb in the Fullers‘ faces?” Lucas throws the necklace case up and down, “Last chance.”

Biting my lips, I answer in the end: “No.”

“Did you hear that?” Lucas pulls out his phone, asking.

What the–?! I charge up to him, and before I can throw a demand, he turns his phone, and on his screen is Adrian’s face.

“He is my employer,” Lucas grins at me. Shooting him a glare, I take his phone. I’m not really against Adrian’s participation, but not when he is busy pursuing Aurora, and definitely not in this way!

“I just called him to check up on you when you entered. Sorry,” Seeing my frustration, Adrian quickly explains, “I’m not monitoring over you, I swear.”

“I guess I could use a friend’s advice…” I roll my eyes, can’t stay mad at the slippery fox, “but…I already made up my mind on this one.”

a pretty good lawyer, and

to make the decision right now?” I hesitate,

me, not

law handle this, then I will have to keep the case and hand it over. I don’t know how much an empty case can prove. Even with the necklace’s weight added, I doubt if I could see any result in years.

you…?” Adrian asks, adding insightfully, “…or is

question in a statement tone. He knows I

to talk, but his patient waiting forces me to, “my REAL family. They would know if

I thought

this way. Not putting myself out and waiting to see if

to

plans formed already: “You are right. This time we should do it right. If you can wait with patience, then there is no problem. We will put everything back, not alarm Jack Fuller, and look into it by ourselves. Lucas, you

case back into his belt, “back in the

I give him an apologetic look,

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to make, and you should do what feels right to you,” Lucas grins at me brightly, “I’ll just double Adrian’s bill for the extra trip,

Ummm—

onto the railing on the balcony, “He

Lucas is back.

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