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.

looks at me, not speaking for

can prove. Even with the necklace’s weight added,

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

statement tone. He knows

don’t want to talk, but his patient waiting forces me to, “my REAL family. They would know if this thing

problem? I thought you wanted to find

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

to

“You are right. This time we should do

case back into his belt, “back in

him

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be sorry. It is your decision to make, and you should do what feels right to you,” Lucas grins at me brightly, “I’ll just double Adrian’s bill for the extra trip, no

Ummm—

onto the railing on the balcony, “He begged me for this job. He is

Lucas is back.

“What’s wrong?” Adrian asks.

locked,” Lucas shakes his head with a serious look, “Maybe a maid

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