She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

104 It’s A Date

Scarlett’s POV

I stare at him, my body freezes because my brain is processing too many questions to give any order.

Did Jack Fuller send him? Why does he still want me to stay?? How did he even know I was here???! didn’t tell anyone, and it was as abrupt and out of expectation as it can be! Ava? Gabriel? Sebastian? None of them knows! Not even Aurora and Lilith!

“Scar, breathe!” Adrian shakes me, and I turn to him slowly, tears blurring my sight, “This is Mateo, my secretary. I’m sorry I scared you, but you need to breathe. Scar!”

I gasp, supporting myself against his car, blinking as my stunned brain slowly gets around it. Water flows down my face.

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“I thought–” I say, only to bite my lips. My voice is twisted. One more word and I will burst into a loud cry.

“I know, I know…” Adrian hugs me, petting me on the back gently, “You are okay, you are safe… sorry, but they are not here to catch you…”

I

I’m really

arms, especially at his stunned secretary. Pretty sure he is

a place

of his arms, still having the pure fear of Jack Fuller’s men coming for me vividly in my mind. “Let’s get the tickets first. I just want to leave… as fast

worried, but he doesn’t object,

by his secretary who hands me a debit card, “This is your salary account, registered by the company. You get

until I heard his unnecessary long explanation. “Thanks…really,” I take the card, suddenly assured about

his hand. I hesitate before

hand.

coming with you,” Adrian says with a dominant tone, “Just for a

shake my head and he already turned and started striding for

I can barely keep up as I basically jog beside him, “Adrian, I’m serious! I

legs, a smirk crawls onto his lips, “I don’t imagine she would be too happy if she later found out that I’let you

literally have a new debit card assigned by a billionaire!” I hiss at him, but fail to

104 It’s A Date

#25 BONUS

he stops at the end of the security line, taunting me, Once we get on the plane, you can let your best friend know that I flew you out of the city, and she can follow