She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 38

038 A Disaster Scarlett's POV

Ava never acts mean to me in front of people. I mean, her team is not "people" to her. She doesn't care to hide her true color in front of them, nor would they dare to say anything. This is why Aurora and Lilith know little about my feud with her. "I'm fine, thanks," I'm not at my best moment, but I would die faster spending time with Ava than walking a mile.

I don't like playing her acting game. I never understood the point of her faking a friendly face to me in front of people. Like if anyone else cares about whether she's treating me nicely, while I would never fall for it myself. It's a show for no audience. The car stops. Sebastian comes out of the driver's side, glaring at me across the car with a cold tone: "Get in."

I

I roll my eyes, walking away.

I'm no longer the stupid fucking dog following him around with smitten eyes and he can't fucking order me around anymore!

"Scarlett Fuller," Sebastian calls my full name calmly from behind. That's his way of showing real anger. His way of saying: I'm getting serious now, so you better listen.

I shoot him a smirk, walking faster. I'm not exactly making my life easier by pissing off one of the most powerful people in the city, but it's not like he can really ruin my career now that Adrian took me in.

my arm, "no need to torture

hostility toward Ava. Partly because Ava never showed her true color in front of Aurora, and partly because Aurora assumes the best

Aurora shakes her head with a stubborn and solemn face, "She hasn't been a good sister, even without that.

now."

eyes got moist. I no longer know if hiding everything from Aurora and Lilith was the best choice.

whatever tantrum you are throwing now and get over with Granny's party. Yes. I have done that many

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him off, not looking at

the car and get In. Aurora goes around the car just so I wouldn't have to move. Sebastian doesn't come back to the car instantly. He pauses where he was for a moment, comes back, and drives in silence. Just because Ava asked, so he would give me a ride even though he is this reluctant. I wonder if I should tell him that Ava doesn't really want me here. She is doing that

then again, it's not like I haven't tried. He just wouldn't believe me. You can't

them two. Aurora puts her arm around my shoulder to reduce

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to him. He puts his arm up by instinct, and she hooks his arm as if they are the ones married for the past five

but they surely practiced

if you want to," Aurora turns to me, asking,