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Scarlett felt like a shadow as she walked into the office. Her attire mirrored her mood. She had picked up the first long black dress her hand could lay on and paired it with black flats. She had on black shades to conceal her puffy eyes, she had stayed up for most of the night crying her eyes out and could barely get a wink of sleep. As soon as Jaxon left, she rushed and shut all the doors and windows, fearing that he would show up at her house again and hurt her. She soaked in the bathtub for hours, hoping she could scrub herself clean of Jaxon and his vile touch.

“Good morning, Miss Knowles. How are you?”

It was the security guard, Craig. She was slightly taken aback; she didn’t expect him to greet her as he was always uptight. “Fine, thank you, Craig,” she answered in a strained voice and mustered what she hoped was a friendly smile. The last thing she wanted was people worrying about her.

Craig gave her a curious stare. “Mr. Grayson is in, if you care.”

She smiled, despite her mo