Chapter 221: The Threat

​Scarlett’s POV

​"What is the meaning of this?" I demanded.

​Instead of backing down, all three of them glared at me, hate burning in their eyes.

​"Scarlett, what the hell is going on?" Camilia spat, taking a step forward.

​"What?" I countered, crossing my arms over my chest and keeping my expression entirely blank.

​"First, you went out with Liam and even had sex with him... and now Leonard?" Bianca chimed in, her voice trembling with accusation as she pointed a manicured finger at me. "How could you be so heartless? We are pregnant!"

​A cold scoff bubbled up inside me. I had to actively restrain myself from rolling my eyes right in their faces. It was pathetic, really. They actually still thought I was foolish enough to believe their lies. Did they take me for a complete idiot?

​"That is none of my business," I said coldly, looking at the three of them. "Talk to your husbands. And if that’s the case, why don’t you just go straight to them and tell them you are pregnant?"

​The moment the question left my mouth, the collective confidence of the trio fractured.

quickly covered it with a scowl. "You know we can’t tell them... they will force us to

won’t," I told them flatly, stepping closer so they could see I wasn’t intimidated by their little ambush. "Just tell them. Because

lips when I saw obvious panic spike in their eyes. Their

There were no babies, and absolutely no truth to their words—just a desperate, failing

Talia, her shoulders shaking with a

Scarlett! Leave them alone! Pack your bags and get out of this mansion before you

spread across my lips. I didn’t flinch. I didn’t back down. I just

head, letting the absolute truth of my words sink into the room like lead. "I am their mate. Do you understand what that means? The bond chose me. I can’t just

sneered. "Listen to me, Scarlett. We are asking you to leave nicely, and you better do

I challenged, crossing

capable of," Camilia threatened, her frown deepening. "We are giving you exactly three days to pack your things and

Bianca and Talia followed right behind her as they unlocked the

threats. They thought they could scare me out of

a long, hot bath, and changed into a soft, comfortable nightwear set. Once I was ready, I slipped out of my room and walked down the dimly lit corridor to Leonard’s door. I didn’t knock. I just turned the

protective instincts flared. He immediately noticed my mood—it was completely different from the flushed, breathless state he had left me in just an hour

with

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