Chapter 56

Scarlett gathered enough strength to push Adrian away, forcing him to let go of her, and then she glared at him.

“What are you doing? Did you forget that you're my stepfather?” She asked, fighting back her tears.

Adrian did not even know what had come over him. He scratched his head, regretting what he had just done. He had acted on impulse. Seeing Scarlett made him lose his senses, especially because he hasn't been able to get her off his mind all day.

“I'm sorry, I–”

“I don't want to hear anything. You should get back to the party, your fiancee is probably waiting for you.” She said spitefully, placing a lot of emphasis on the ‘fiancee’ part.

Adrian sighed, letting his head hang. He opened his mouth to speak again after seconds of silence, but Scarlett quickly walked away, not wanting to talk to him anymore. She headed straight to her room, deciding to forget about the party entirely. She locked herself up in her room and collapsed into the bed, sobbing.

Minutes later, her phone