She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

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.

comes to it, we can have such a calm conversation about it: “Ava is all but cured. Please, you

gentle: “Scarlett, I’m not doing

me there, I know!” I insist. I normally don’t believe Ava, but if Jack Fuller rememb her

and the next moment, all

you are looking for does not exist,” He

mean?! I’m looking for 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

I refuse to listen. Adrian shoots me a worried look, and

away.

him, not even a word, and there is no point arguing with him, If

Normally this means he is really, really angry. I used to shiver at that look when

I want MY father, a father who would really

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you really have to do it this

patriarch in the family really making a compromise to me? If budge, could I really keep up a

would let me go?” I ask

Fuller nods, but Adrian suddenly