The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 278

~SCARLETT~

He was ignoring me. Carter was ignoring my question about Clara. Of course, he would; he loved frustrating me just like my sister did, apparently.

“I asked you about Clara!”

“Clara didn’t want to come,” he tells me as he starts the vehicle. My eyes widen as he backs out of the parking lot. “She wants to enjoy the party with that best friend of yours. She told me to drop you home and she will return later. Of course, she had a few interesting choices of words, but I chose to ignore them.”

I gape at him in shock. Why that little—I couldn’t believe my sister; I knew she wanted me to get closer to Carter, but did she understand the trap she was setting for me? I could barely stand the guy; how can I survive an entire drive to my home?

I swear Clara honestly doesn’t think about me sometimes. But I’m the one that agreed to do this for her; I’m to blame. I’m the one that set myself up for this disaster, and now I had to deal with the consequences.

The things you do for the people you love.

“Are you sure she said that, or are you making it up?” I ask. I didn’t fully trust anything that came out of Carter’s mouth. I was still trying to come to terms with the fact that Clara had left me to fend for myself.

He pulls onto the main road and looks at me, “Are you calling me a liar, Scarlett?”

I hate hearing my name on his filthy mouth. No one ever said my name the way that he does. There is just something about how he said it that made my blood boil.

I don’t respond to him, and he doesn’t bother pestering me.

“Do your parents know you left the house like that?” He asks me as he lets his gaze travel down my body.

“Look at the road.” I snap as I pull his shirt tighter around me.

My body, for some reason, felt wide awake after he stared at it. It’s almost like my body was saying, look at me again.

I didn’t know I had it in me to enjoy when someone looked at me with such reckless desire. It usually irritated me. This was a first for me.

I knock on your door and let them see how

you expect,” I tell him. “They never said anything to Clara; what makes you think they would have something to say to

“Clara enjoys the spotlight. You do not. You’re the opposite of her. It means that you’re doing things that make you uncomfortable. That’s why I assumed they would have

well he knew me. He

“I have one sister, and none of my brothers, including me, will let her leave the house like that. We know

that Carter suddenly cared about someone other

know that,” I fake a laugh. “You’re the king of not just a dirty mind but a dirty mouth. You know exactly what happens in other men’s minds because you think

tend to like my dirty mouth,” he says as he chews on a toothpick.

a complete

roll my eyes at him, “do I need to answer

he did was a complete turn-off for

because you don’t know what this dirty

him as he approaches my house. I was so happy that we were already so close to home. I couldn’t stand being in his

when

slow.” I point out. “My house is right there. I’m sure you know where it is; you’ve been

don’t quite remember where you live, Scarlett.

roll my eyes. “Stop playing and just get me

close enough to jumping out of his

the speed, and I felt like

of my house. I was home, and

open the door, he jumps out of his truck and opens it for me. I’m surprised that someone like Carter does this for a girl. I’ve seen him exit a car multiple times, whether it be with my sister or another

was Carter trying to do? Why was he suddenly acting like a nice guy even

knees go weak. How does he smell so damn good? I always thought that guys smelt sweaty and just not

I freeze.

with the direction of my thoughts. I shouldn’t be

happening to

good,” he whispers,