She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

134 His Password

Scarlett’s POV

“You sure you don’t want to detonate this bomb in the Fullers‘ faces?” Lucas throws the necklace case up and down, “Last chance.”

Biting my lips, I answer in the end: “No.”

“Did you hear that?” Lucas pulls out his phone, asking.

What the–?! I charge up to him, and before I can throw a demand, he turns his phone, and on his screen is Adrian’s face.

“He is my employer,” Lucas grins at me. Shooting him a glare, I take his phone. I’m not really against Adrian’s participation, but not when he is busy pursuing Aurora, and definitely not in this way!

“I just called him to check up on you when you entered. Sorry,” Seeing my frustration, Adrian quickly explains, “I’m not monitoring over you, I swear.”

“I guess I could use a friend’s advice…” I roll my eyes, can’t stay mad at the slippery fox, “but…I already made up my mind on this one.”

“This is the fastest way to get a result. I know a pretty good lawyer, and maybe we can hear his opinion on this first?”

“Do I have to make the decision right now?” I hesitate, staring at the necklace case.

me, not

know how much an empty case can prove. Even with the necklace’s weight added, I doubt if

what’s bothering you…?” Adrian asks, adding insightfully, “…or is there something

question in a statement

I don’t want to talk, but his patient waiting forces me to, “my REAL family. They

a problem? I thought

see if this time I get lucky. I want to see

came to look

the look of hearing all my thoughts. Quickly he nods, with a full set of new plans formed already: “You are right. This time we should do it right. If you can wait with patience, then there is no problem. We will put everything back, not alarm Jack Fuller, and look

case back into his belt, “back in the safe

him an apologetic look,

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make, and you should do what feels right to you,” Lucas grins at me brightly, “I’ll

Ummm—

eyes, making a face as Lucas jumps onto the railing on the balcony, “He begged me

Lucas is back.

“What’s wrong?” Adrian asks.

Lucas shakes his head with a serious look,