She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Sebastian's POV

"It's not the same," I frown.

Scar knew about me and Ava, but does Adrian dare to let her know about him and her best friend? Besides, Aurora is Scar's best friend, when Ava is only...Scar's sister.

Okay, maybe it looks similar on some levels, but I never misled Scar about my feelings about her! That's the difference!

"I would have saved you in that abandoned building," I see how stubborn I am in her eyes, but I can't back away on this, "I did, whether you believe it or not. So if you are into him just because he saved you, then don't. Scar, gratitude is not the same as love--" "So why are you pursuing me then?" Scar cuts me off, "Please don't tell me it's out of 'love'."

It is. But I know she won't believe me. I didn't even know when it happened.

"This is not about me. Even if you don't forgive me, you shouldn't choose Adrian. He is bad news."

"I thought you were good friends," Scar cocks her eyebrows, "What did he do to deserve that comment?"

Scar's best friend almost all this week! I know that he pushed off important projects AFTER he knocked out all the competitors just so Aurora Dawson could get

following him around recently, trying to keep anything from happening. If it was with anyone else, I would have told Scar. I don't want Scar to know such a thing

can't tell you..." I sigh, knowing how powerless my

down on me, her confused look turns into a weird face

he dating--uhh, someone?" Scar asks me suspiciously like a crafty

I frown, hesitating. If she looked into it, then she would get hurt. I was hoping Adrian's interest in Aurora can fade before Scar ever needs to know about it like with every other woman he has been with. "Wait, why won't you tell me?" Scar suddenly frowns, a new level of confusion in her

when she forced me into marriage! It's not like I was a monster who wanted the

took the vow on

can help convince her, "You have every right to be mad at me. I was blind and I was stupid

I didn't feel that you cared about me but...you are not a monster." Her tone is calm without passion. She has no love for me. That much I know by now. But it still hurts to confirm over

don't want to, but I can't find even an excuse

Adrian, actually--"

the blunt, annoying direction James Deep chooses this exact moment to shout "action" loudly near us, and Scar turns to look

too, and