She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

127 Lashing Out

Scarlett's POV

"No, thanks," Noticing Ava's stare I add, "I have to go and guard my plunder."

Jack Fuller left the table when Ava teared up at her prince gulping in sweat. Anna Fuller sat through the dinner with us, mostly out of manner before she left the moment she was allowed to.

But not Ava. She stayed, and apparently, she had words for him, too.

It's been a long day, and I need to make sure I have a bed to sleep in for the night. I wouldn't be too surprised if Ava bought Alfred to mess up the room instead of cleaning.

"I'll walk you to your room then," He offers jokefully, adding before I could say no, "Or you'd rather talk about our deal here?"

"Seb..." Ava murmurs timidly as she approaches.

I swing off his hand, looking at him coldly to wait for his decision. I know what his decision would be. Ava knows too. The only one who doesn't seem to know is him.

on Sebastian, and he nails his on me. I leave. Love is a game big enough for only two, and I

stopping

she has not lived here. To make me

unicorn on the pick cover - my taste when I was too young to see the distance in my

to look at my most precious memory from when I hadn't found out

finger gently. He followed me up. I know I can upset Ava easily now, when Sebastian suddenly is hell-bent on maintaining our marriage; I know if I so much just nod, I can have the man I have wanted for years, at least on

just not the

ten years of hatred between us. And I'm not that helpless little girl either. I am too

and going through the album, Sebastian quickly

her I need to keep a distance from her, that was

around and look at him: "You think bullying her makes

He

in wracking her room, you sat with me on the

they are the right things to do," Sebastian finally puts away that innocent smile, "I can see that you are not happy, but I

it shouts at me how much you hated and tormented me!" I can't raise my voice when the sourness kicks in, "It tells me