She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

128 Battle Horn

Scarlett’s POV

Sebastian left after my outburst that night. I think I hurt him after all. Rip the band–aid, right? He never comes again after that, and I had a week in peace. No annoying Ex, no Ava, and no news.

In the end, our news didn’t make it to the front page. Not even the last page or any page. Jack Fuller secretly reached out to my cameraman. only on the second day, proposing to buy out the video. And though the cameraman raised the price three times after a deal was made, Jack Fuller budged over and over again.

I know because he wasn’t just any cameraman, he was one of Adrian’s best friends, a veteran from Afghanistan, and now my bodyguard.

My homemade little video was sold at the price of fifty grand. I think I could push it even further than that, but we already got what we wanted – – to test out Jack Fuller’s attitude–

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He went out on a limb to keep my name off the news, even though Ava would loved painting me as the worst adopted sister of all time.

My family is definitely still out there, and for some reason, Jack Fuller is afraid of them!

Because he stole me from my family? Or maybe he purchased me from them, and he doesn’t want his customer experience tracked.

I will find out which is which.

up to something. I know because the whole house has

Sitting on the window frame with a leg curved up, Lucas waves his phone

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to take the money, but Adrian didn’t want

of chips, licking my fingers before I wipe with a tissue. Then I put my hand on the doorknob

clicks before waving me the screen: “I don’t really

two, one!” I count down before I pull open my door, and Ava almost falls over because she has her ear

long before coming for another battle after her dear Daddy bought out the video with

you pull off shit like this, I don’t mind making another short movie for you,” I warn Ava, leaving the

quietly, picking up his camera

Instantly Ava behaves.

tonight,” Ava folds her arms, “and you

the cap of the

“It’s MY party and I can’t even

with,” I roll

and suspicious, Ava left. She didn’t have much

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I didn’t give her any.