She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

105 Jack Fuller's Compromise Scarlett's POV

His men haste up their steps and surround us, all in straight faces with their eyes hiding behind cold. sunglasses, "...Adrian...?" My voice is shaking.

"Take the tickets," Adrian puts them in my hand, standing in front of me, "You will be okay. Nobody can touch you today, so long as I'm here."

"Mr. Dunn," Jack Fuller nods at Adrian with a smile, "Fancy seeing you here."

"I guess I can say the same to you," Adrian blocks me with his body, "Where are you traveling to, Mr. Fuller, if I may ask?"

Jack Fuller curves his lips scornfully, but then he answers tamely: "North Dakota."

My stomach drops. He is here for me, and he knows what I'm up to. I knew he was crafty with a black heart, and I just watched how he tamed Ava. But still. Never have I been more frightened by this man I once called Dad than at this moment. I feel like I could never get out of his grasp.

"Scarlett, come home with me," Jack Fuller took a side step, looking at me right in my eyes, "This is for your own good, trust me."

I won't, never again.

I'm actually surprised that when it comes to it, we can have such a calm conversation about it: "Ava is all but cured. Please, you don't need me anymore."

his eyes, something soft and gentle: "Scarlett, I'm not doing this just for Ava.

me there, I know!" I insist. I normally don't believe Ava, but if Jack Fuller rememb her slip of the tongue for so many years, then it definitely

Fuller signs, and the next moment, all

you are looking for does not exist,"

me. I'm looking for a home that shelters me because of me, not for my blood or sweat or any value I might provide. Even such a request does not exist? What does not exist? Only Ava deserves love,

listen. Adrian shoots me a worried look, and

away.

looking for a fresh start," I don't believe him, not even a word, and there is no point arguing with him, If you really care about my welfare as you said, then you

that his face twists. Normally this means he is really, really angry. I used to shiver at that look when I was little,

father! I want

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105 Jack Fuller's Compromise

out a sigh and asks: "Do you really have to

me? If budge, could I really keep

plan first, then you would let me go?" I ask him with

I-" Jack Fuller nods, but