105 Jack Fuller’s Compromise

Scarlett’s POV

His men haste up their steps and surround us, all in straight faces with their eyes hiding behind cold. sunglasses, “…Adrian…?” My voice is shaking.

“Take the tickets,” Adrian puts them in my hand, standing in front of me, “You will be okay. Nobody can touch you today, so long as I’m here.”

“Mr. Dunn,” Jack Fuller nods at Adrian with a smile, “Fancy seeing you here.”

“I guess I can say the same to you,” Adrian blocks me with his body, “Where are you traveling to, Mr. Fuller, if I may ask?”

Jack Fuller curves his lips scornfully, but then he answers tamely: “North Dakota.”

My stomach drops. He is here for me, and he knows what I’m up to. I knew he was crafty with a black heart, and I just watched how he tamed Ava. But still. Never have I been more frightened by this man l once called Dad than at this moment.

I feel like I could never get out of his grasp.

“Scarlett, come home with me,” Jack Fuller took a side step, looking at me right in my eyes, “This is for your own good, trust me.”

I won’t, never again.

actually surprised that when it comes to it, we can have such a calm conversation about it:

“Scarlett, I’m not doing this just for Ava.

but if Jack Fuller

next moment, all the warmth in his eyes is

for does not exist,” He says, his voice cold

my real parents who would love me. I’m looking for a home that shelters me because of me, not for my blood or sweat or any value I might provide. Even such a request does

alarm but I refuse to listen. Adrian shoots

away.

fresh start,” I don’t believe him, not even a word, and there is no point arguing with him, If you really care

face twists. Normally this means he is really, really angry. I used to shiver at that look when I was little, but I’m not the little

I want MY father, a father

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105 Jack Fuller’s Compromise

out a sigh and asks: “Do you really have to do it this

If budge, could I really keep up a

then you would let me go?” I

I–” Jack Fuller nods, but Adrian suddenly

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