Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 242

Scarlette stumbled back a few steps, finding herself pinned against the sleek

black car.

"Nicholas, that's enough!"

With a cut on his lip from her slap, Nicholas casually licked the blood away. "Scarlette, I heard you're bringing Morgan to meet your folks?"

Scarlette's chest rose and fell as she clutched the car door frame.

"This is my business, I don't owe you an explanation."

She took a deep breath, her voice softening. "We're going to be family soon. Don't look at him like he's your enemy. You're going to have to call him 'brother-in-law.""

Nicholas chuckled darkly, his eyes clouded with intensity.

Scarlette felt a hint of fear from his unpredictable nature and frowned. "And stop being so informal with me. Call me 'sister.' If you keep coming around like this, the Greenard family is going to give me a hard time. Nicholas, stop acting like a kid."

another word, Nicholas grabbed

hit the seat, leaving her dizzy. Before she knew it,

your 'little brother,' but when you need me, you cling to me and

slammed shut, and in the

but when Scarlette tried to

took a deep breath. "I've told you so many times, that night was a mistake, I was

leaned in closer, his hand moving

to push him away, but he held

"Nicholas!"

his hand, smirking as he examined his fingers. "You say one thing, but your body tells a different story. Is Morgan so useless he can't

finished, Scarlette

side, five red marks blossoming

of guilt and pain. They used to be so close, incredibly close. She thought his clinginess

really was drunk, but he wasn't. Did he really not

as she gently touched his face.

just a pet, there would be feelings. But to Scarlette, Nicholas was like a brother. She never had any other thoughts. Nicholas let out a cold

well. She rummaged around the car for a first aid kit but found none, so she resorted to