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Scarlett’s POV

I cover my mouth in shock, throwing the case into the safe and locking it, only to realize I have got nowhere to escape. How could she be ba so quickly?!

“Scarlett!” Ava keeps shouting, wracking the doorknob like crazy, “You stole my key, didn’t you?! You dare to sneak into Daddy’s study?! You are dead! Daddy told me you would try something and you certainly did! Open up!”

I struggle between the door and the balcony.

It’s not safe if Lucas is not there to catch me, if I go with the air way. But if I go with the door…

I wanted to play dumb and investigate first, but I guess the beans are spilling. I grip the key in one hand, and the doorknob in another. If this is how it’s blowing out–

“Some guy climbed into her window,” I hear a guy’s voice across the door, his words are for Ava apparently. I hold my breath and wait.

Some guy? What guy? Lucas? Into my room, not the study??? Wait, they have eyes on the windows???!

“The cameraman? Into her room? They are not sleeping together, are they?” Ava whispers back, hesitating, “But my key is gone… Who else would steal it but her?”

“Scarlett!” Ava shouts at the door again, giving me a flinch, “Daddy is on his way home! You better come out while you can!”

Shit.

this moment, my phone lights up. Luca’s

my mouth. All the way till I am by the glass door,

get into the study so long as you have

words put me at ease.

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they guard the door?” I whisper, hearing the shiver in

he is an hour away,” Lucas answers swiftly, “we still have

as loud as you are allowed to be. Be careful not to let her people at your

“Okay-”

voice suddenly bursts out both outside my door

covering my voice with my hand as if that can block my voice from escaping to the door. I said it as lightly as I could, but it still sounded like a

if anyone by the door can

didn’t expect my answer. When she speaks again, her voice has a shade of hesitation, “You…in there? Someone saw a guy

like a conundrum if I

just Lucas,” I try,

is here, too,” Ava kicks the ball to me yet again, “you know you are still married, right? You can’t behave like this, Scar. You are a Fuller. Open up and at