She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Scarlett's POV

In the end, I didn't talk to Lilith that night.

She doesn't want us to know. It might hurt her pride more than helping her with her financial problem. I need to talk to Aurora first about it. Besides, Lilith never mentioned Damian Vanderbilt to us, so I'm not sure how to talk to her about that either. I don't think Lilith would be with him if she knew he had other women, but I don't have evidence either.

But all these are just excuses.

I fled the scene because I might be a Vanderbilt, an unwanted one no less.

Lucas got a hotel for us, and I hid in my room for three days straight. My activities mainly involve searching about the Vanderbilts online and hiding under the cover every five minutes.

I believe the cover has the power to block off all ghosts, so it should be able to protect me from other horrible things, too.

There isn't much about them online.

Or, the ton of information about them online says little that I need. They appear on the news for museums under their name, for charities in which they participated, and occasionally, for some celebrities' interactions with them. And most of them are not even about Damian Vanderbilt. Apparently he has not yet touched the throne -- it still belongs to his father Johnny Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt empire, husband of his late wife--

Emma Vanderbilt.

confirmation of her death, which was twenty-something years ago, so there aren't even any traces online. She died in a car accident, along with her two-year-old

is less and less doubt about this, diminishing along the doubt are my hope and happiness about

much more similar to

to be there. The position is beyond me as it is. I don't want to

a few small things. That's all I need. A simple blouse, a pair of grey-green capri pants, and a pair of white canvas shoes. My style. I grab my

is not the only one waiting for me. Adrian is

Adrian curves his lips, opening his

for the safe warmth in his hug,

shrug, putting on a

know you won't. I'm here because you sent

need to accompany me for any of the shows after that, but he did just to make sure. I didn't want to take

the mission is over," I nod sideways at the door, "Give

I was hoping to offer you the same thing," Adrian puts his hand on the car, stopping me when I try to open the door for him, "I have something to talk to you about. Energy conservation and environment