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Scarlet's PovLucas'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 conversation. I didn't m
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," he 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 the man who ha
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 asked quiet
SCARLET'S POVI 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 was definitely
SCARLET'S POVThe dress Damian had sent to my office that afternoon was perfect.It was deep emerald green, floor length. It was simple but expensive in the way that didn't need to announce itself. I'd stared at it for a full minute when it arrived with a note in his handwriting that said only, "Wear this tonight."And I'd smiled despite myself.Now I stood in front of the bathroom mirror putting in the diamond earrings he'd given me when we signed the partnership papers, the ones I'd tried to refuse because they were too much and he'd looked at me with that particular expression and said they weren't too much, they were exactly right."You look beautiful."I jolted sharply, shocked...and then turned slowly.Damian was leaning against the doorframe in his tuxedo, already perfectly put together, watching me with eyes that were still shadowed from everything that had happened over the past few days but clearer than they'd been yesterday morning.We'd spent the day carefully. Quietly. He
Scarlet's POV "I'll apologize to Lucas," he said, his voice dropping into something harder. "I'll go now and apologize to Lucas for ever laying my hands on him in front of Jace." I stared at him, dumbfounded. He would really do that? "What? No—" "I'll do whatever it takes," he cut me off, dragging my body even more closer to him. His hands were still on my arms, firm but not hurting. "Whatever you need me to do to fix this." "Damian, stop—" I shook my head, but he wouldn't let me finish talking. "I won't lose you." His eyes locked onto mine and there was something fierce in them that made my breath catch. "I won't lose either of you. So tell me what you need and I'll do it." Was this really Damian? Damian the man whose presence only made every room dark and cold with his ruthless gaze. Damian who never showed compassion to anyone. The sane man who looked like he would rather be fit in the head than reveal his real emition. Was this really him? I looked intently. There was n







