Chapter 56

056 Adrian’s Lie

Scarlett’s POV

I turn to Adrian Dunn, and instantly Sebastian hastes: “Don’t go with him, please!”

I

“I’m sorry I forced your hand five years ago,” Magically, I find myself able to talk to him with peace now, “But we both know you couldn’t have married Ava back then. even if I didn’t. So, call it even? Now that Ava is cured, and Granny has given her the approval, too. You can go ahead and do what you want this time. Just…”

I feel bad not telling him the truth, but I don’t want him to know about the mistake now. It would only drag on the tie between us that I no longer want, and it would ruin my only good memory of him.

“Just, make sure this time it’s what you want…please.”

I suddenly understood what Granny meant when she said she could only save him. once. I could only save him once. He tries to marry Ava this time, I won’t be there to speak up“.

If Sebastian was going to say anything at all, he wouldn’t now, not with Adrian. Dunn’s presence. He raises the folder slowly, reluctance written in all his moves. I wait till he could make it to me before I take it lightly. I knew how deeply he hurt me when he showed his hasty last time when I did the same thing.

I don’t want to do that to him, or anyone.

sunset’s crimson glow dashes past me and crushes into Sebastian’s face like flows of blood, making him narrow his eyes. Our story

boy that saved me, but

on the ride, so quiet that when he cleared

his body relaxed but he keeps both hands on the wheel ten

really well.” I panic a little at his consideration. Are all bosses like this? Wait for your argument with your stupid ex, and drive you home like a gentleman asking

Adrian Dunn is the third person

056 Adrian

without making me

I

are you a racer?”

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at her skill, but always with everything by the book like Boy

his face turns into a bitter smile: “I

know,” I nod, “Wait, you raced, too?!” That was a hell of a street race. The crooked mountain road had

your own life on

eloquent smile that I can’t read, just like when I asked about his

What’s with him?

that what I think it is?” He turns his eyes back to the front,

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