LOGINWHO ELSE THINKS THIS GETTING WAY TOO HOT. LETS PRAY DAMIAN SURVIVES SCARLET WRATH😭😩
Victoria's Pov The grip around my neck was not hard enough to hurt. Not squeezing. Just there. His fingers wrapped around my neck with enough pressure that I went completely still, my eyes going wide."Listen very carefully," he said, his voice dropping to something I'd never heard before. Something dark and dangerous and absolutely serious. "You're going to stay away from Scarlet. You're going to stay away from her career, her cases, her office, her life. If I find out you've gone near her again I will destroy you so completely you'll wish I'd just had you arrested."I couldn't breathe. Not because he was squeezing but because the look in his eyes was genuinely terrifying."There is nothing I won't do for her," he continued. "No line I won't cross. No person I won't hurt. So if you value your career, your freedom, and your life, you will stay far away from my wife. Do you understand?"I managed a small nod, my heart hammering against my ribs.He let go and stepped back, his face ret
Victoria's PovI watched Damian through the glass doors as he stood at the edge of the ballroom looking distracted, his eyes scanning the crowd like he was searching for something.For her, obviously.Always for her.It made me sick.I'd spent the past hour positioning myself perfectly, waiting for the right moment when Scarlet would be occupied elsewhere. When I'd seen her follow Savannah into the bathroom I'd known this was my chance.I crossed the ballroom floor with practiced confidence and touched his arm lightly.He looked down at me and the expression that crossed his face wasn't polite. It was cold. Dismissive."What do you want, Victoria?"He's not even pretending to be civil? Typical."I need to talk to you." I kept my voice low. Professional. "About the hospital investigation. About Scarlet's case. It's important.""Then talk here.""It's confidential. Patient information. HIPAA." I gestured toward the balcony doors. "Just five minutes. Please."I saw him hesitate. And then
Scarlet's Pov Lucas's mouth opened and closed. No sound came out. His arm was still around her but she was pulling away now, stepping back, her eyes locked on his face. "You told her what?" Savannah's voice was rising now, getting sharper with each word. "You told my sister that we were getting divorced?" "Savannah, I can explain—" "Explain what?" She shoved his arm off her shoulders hard enough that he stumbled back a step. "Explain that you lied to her about us? Explain that while I was two months pregnant with your child you were texting her trying to get her back?" "It wasn't like that—" "Then what was it like, Lucas?" Her voice cracked but there was fury underneath it now, real and raw. "What exactly did you tell her?" "It was— I was upset after the fight with Damian and I just—" He was stammering, his hands coming up defensively, his eyes darting between Savannah's face and mine like he was trying to figure out which fire to put out first. "It was just a conversatio
Scarlet POV I didn't turn. I knew he'd been there. I'd known the entire time. He stepped through the bathroom door with that expression on his face. The one I'd seen a thousand times during our marriage. Disappointed. Patient. Like I was a child throwing a tantrum that he needed to manage carefully. He walked straight to Savannah and put his arm around her shaking shoulders, pulling her protectively against his chest, then looked at me like I was something that needed to be handled. "You're being too hard on her," Lucas said, his voice taking on that patronizing tone that used to make me question my own sanity. "She's standing here crying her eyes out trying to apologize and make amends. Trying to be better. To fix things between you. And you won't even soften your heart enough to forgive her. You won't even try to meet her halfway." He shook his head, his arm tightening around Savannah who was pressing her face into his chest now, her shoulders still shaking. Wasn't this
Scarlet's Pov I stood there staring at Savannah's hand resting protectively over her stomach, the small curve of life underneath that pale pink silk, and something in my chest loosened. Relief, I realized. Pure, uncomplicated relief. Because if Savannah was pregnant and they were renewing their vows then maybe Lucas would finally stop. Maybe he'd finally leave me alone and focus on the family he was building with the woman he'd chosen over me years ago. I forced my face into something neutral and turned back to Savannah properly. "Congratulations," I said again, meaning it this time. "Really. I'm happy for you both." Savannah's expression shifted slightly, her smile softening into something that looked almost genuine as she took a step closer to me. Her head tilted in that particular way she'd always done when she wanted to seem sincere, vulnerable, like we were sisters having an intimate moment instead of two women who'd spent years destroying each other. "Are you?" she aske
SCARLET'S POV I looked away and refocused on the Senator, but my eyes kept drifting back. There was something different about the way she stood. The way the dress fell. The curve under the silk was small but unmistakable. Was she? No, it can't be. And why was she here? I didn't remember inviting any of them...or else...Lucas! "Excuse me," I said to the Senator, cutting him off mid-sentence. "I need to use the ladies' room." Damian's hand tightened briefly on mine, a question, but I shook my head slightly and he let me go. I moved through the crowd. Savannah was already heading toward the bathroom and I followed. The bathroom was empty when I pushed through the door. Just Savannah standing at the mirror touching up her lipstick. She saw me in the reflection and turned. "Scarlet." Her face lit up. "You look absolutely beautiful. That dress is stunning on you." Wait... her face lit up? She was not scieking at me...or even attempting to throw her bag in my face? Something wa







