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.

chance. Ava is up to something. I know because the whole house has been restless the minute the adults

up, Lucas waves his phone at me, “Should I send him the video

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take the money, but Adrian didn’t want the transaction

a tissue.

before waving me

count down before I pull open my door, and Ava almost falls over because

her dear Daddy bought out the video with her worst image recorded, but I didn’t think she would actually

I don’t mind making another short movie

window frame quietly, picking

Instantly Ava behaves.

having a party at home tonight,” Ava folds her arms, “and you

cap of

fluffs at Lucas’s threatening move, “It’s MY party and I can’t even

your stupid party to begin with,” I roll my eye at her, “I’ll

Ava left. She didn’t have

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give her any.