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Seraphina's POV I stepped into the hotel room, and Leon shut the door behind me. Before I could even turn around properly, he wrapped his arms around me from behind, and irritation instantly flared through me. How dare this lowlife think he could touch me so casually? “Oh, my Seraphina…” he groaned against my ear as he pressed kisses along the side of my neck, his arms tightening possessively around my waist. Disgust crawled through me, and I shoved him away immediately. “What are you doing, Leon?” I snapped, unable to hide the irritation in my voice. “What else?” he replied with a boyish grin. “I’m happy to see you, that’s all.” He casually flicked his hair back, and I rolled my eyes in annoyance. “Happy to see me? You know that’s not the reason I called you here,” I blurted out coldly. “Yes, I know,” he replied with a sigh. “You asked me to come back because of Scarlett. But why now? Years ago, you were the one who told me to disappear, so why do you suddenly want me back?”

Scarlett's POV“Is this nice, Mrs. Sinclair?” I heard a woman ask, and I snapped out of my thoughts as I glanced at her.“Such an excellent choice, Mrs. Moretti,” I beamed, looking at the absurd designer dress she was holding. It was obvious the dress wasn't for her, but it seemed she didn't care.And I also didn't care to be amidst these oblivious women today, but Romano had made me. He said I had been neglecting my duties as his wife since I hadn't been meeting up with the other wives of the elite in society. It wasn't like anyone would pick a problem with him over that, but he just wanted me to show up this time.The only reason I agreed was because I was slightly happy about him chasing Seraphina out, and since I knew I wouldn't stay long with the women, it gave me the perfect excuse to go on a date with Xavier. But I was wrong.The women didn't seem like they would let me go anytime soon. They didn't like me around either, but since they knew this was torture for me, they enjoyed

Scarlett's POVI hurriedly pushed Xavier away and quickly adjusted my dress, racing against the seconds before someone opened the door.“Get dressed too,” I hissed under my breath, panic clawing at my chest.“Are you scared of them catching us like this?” Xavier asked with a lazy smirk, making no attempt to move.I shot him a glare. “Not now, Xavier. I’m going to distract them. Make sure you leave the way you came in… unnoticed.”Relief washed through me when I noticed my dress was straightened properly. At least I no longer looked like a woman who had just been thoroughly ruined in a changing room.“Please, just stay quiet,” I rasped before rushing to the door.Just before it could be opened from the outside, I twisted the knob and slipped out, shutting it firmly behind me.“What’s going on?” I breathed out, forcing composure as I faced the confused crowd outside.My grip tightened around the doorknob while my mind raced. I prayed no one had caught a glimpse of Xavier inside. If they

Xavier's POVAn old friend? What a joke.I was already in a foul mood because a bunch of old women had ruined my date with Scarlett. I had planned everything meticulously to impress her, to show her that she was more than just a partner to me, even though I still couldn't define the exact place she held in my life.But I knew it was something more.So how dare that good-for-nothing ex show up? Was he trying to drive me insane?My thoughts darkened as my eyes trailed to the man sitting beside Scarlett. She kept her gaze glued to the TV screen as if she wanted to disappear into it, while he continuously tried making small talk with her, only to be ignored every single time.“Are you a fan of melodrama?” I asked suddenly, speaking to him for the first time since we entered the theatre.“Me?” he asked, clearly confused, but I didn't reply, making it obvious I meant him. “Not really. Scarlett doesn't like it either. She's more of a romance girl, right, Angel?”My jaw tightened at the nickn

Xavier's POVMy eyes twitched with hurt, and my heart twisted painfully at her words. It wasn't like I expected praise or for Scarlett to look at me with love, but hearing her sound so cold made something inside me tighten.Maybe, to her, I was just a monster who didn't deserve love.“I... wow... you really are brutal, Scarlett Deluca,” I muttered, trying to hide the sting in my voice as I let go of her hand, but she grabbed it again, pressing a featherlight kiss against my wrist.“Yes, it's true that I resented you for being Romano's son, but you... Xavier, you are different, and you've proven that over time,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotions that threatened to drown me.What did she mean by that?“You're the first person who has treated me with kindness since my marriage to Romano, and even though our affair has been strictly business,” she chuckled softly, making me smile, “I still value what we've shared, so I don't hate you for being you, Xavier. You are, after all, m