All Chapters of OWNED BY THE GHOST: Chapter 61 - Chapter 63

Scott’s POVThe invitation to the most anticipated party in Brooklyn arrived in a thick black envelope with gold lettering.I almost threw it straight into the trash. Travis Family Engagement Announcement. My stomach turned the second I read the words. Elliot. Engaged. To some high-profile woman.This man isn’t in anyway attracted to women, I pity the woman he’s engaged to and the emotional torture she’ll go through in his hands.I stared at the card for a long time. My hands shook. Part of me wanted to rip it into pieces. The other part, the stupid, addicted part.. wanted to see his face when he stood next to her.So I attended the party. The ballroom was already packed when I arrived. Chandeliers. Champagne. People in expensive suits and dresses laughing like they owned the world.I stayed near the back, heart hammering so hard I could feel it in my throat.Then the lights dimmed. A man on stage cleared his throat.“Ladies and gentlemen, it is our great honor to announce the engage

Scott’s POV I sat on the edge of my bed staring at two messages on my phone. Victor Lang’s offer: exhibition + $200,000 for quiet information on Zenex. My landlord’s threat: Rent due in 5 days. No stories this time. The numbers blurred. Debts from my mother’s cancer treatment still sat on my shoulders like concrete. The engagement announcement still sat in my chest like a knife. I didn’t know which one hurt more. A hard knock on the door made me jump. I opened it and froze. Elliot stood there, in the black tuxedo like he was coming from a party drunk, his tie was loosened, eyes dark and wild. He didn’t wait for an invitation. He stepped inside, shut the door, and locked it. “Scott…” “Get out.” He didn’t. He crowded me against the wall, hands on one side of my head, breathing hard. “You left. You walked out and you won’t answer my texts.” “You’re engaged,” I shot back. “You stood on a stage and told the whole world you’re marrying someone else. What the fuck do you want from