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.

that when it comes to it, we can have such a calm conversation about it: “Ava is

saw some emotion in his eyes, something soft and gentle: “Scarlett, I’m not doing this

Jack Fuller rememb her slip of

the next moment, all

not exist,” He says, his voice cold as

home that shelters me because of me, not for my blood or sweat or any value I might provide. Even such a request

sounds the alarm but I refuse to listen. Adrian shoots me a worried look, and I dart

away.

there is no point arguing with him, If

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

want MY father, a father who would really care about

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105 Jack Fuller’s Compromise

you really have to do it this hastily? You don’t even know where

making a compromise to me? If budge, could I really

make a plan first, then you would let me go?”

Jack Fuller nods, but Adrian suddenly cuts