She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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Scarlett's POV

"You sure you don't want to detonate this bomb in the Fullers' faces?" Lucas throws the necklace case up and down, "Last chance."

Biting my lips, I answer in the end: "No."

"Did you hear that?" Lucas pulls out his phone, asking.

What the-?! I charge up to him, and before I can throw a demand, he turns his phone, and on his screen is Adrian's face.

"He is my employer," Lucas grins at me. Shooting him a glare, I take his phone. I'm not really against Adrian's participation, but not when he is busy pursuing Aurora, and definitely not in this way!

"I just called him to check up on you when you entered. Sorry," Seeing my frustration, Adrian quickly explains, "I'm not monitoring over you, I swear."

"I guess I could use a friend's advice..." I roll my eyes, can't stay mad at the slippery fox, "but...I already made up my mind on this one."

"This is the fastest way to get a result. I know a pretty good lawyer, and maybe we can hear his opinion on this first?"

"Do I have to make the decision right now?" I hesitate, staring at the necklace case.

looks at me, not

law handle this, then I will have to keep the case and hand it over. I don't know how much an empty case can prove. Even with the necklace's weight added, I doubt

asks, adding insightfully, "...or

question in a statement tone. He knows I have

waiting forces me to,

a problem? I thought you

waiting to see if this time I get lucky. I want to see them first,

should do it right. If you can wait with patience, then there is no problem. We will put everything back,

Lucas puts the necklace case back into his

I give him an

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be sorry. It is your decision to make, and you should do what feels right to you," Lucas grins at me brightly, "I'll just double Adrian's bill for

the railing on the balcony,

"What's wrong?" Adrian asks.

his head with a serious look,

a worried look with Adrian: "Or maybe..." And we see the answer