Chapter 31: "He saw what?"

Roman's pov

“He saw me.”

The room is full of people and Scarlett is a small form at my side but she’s been acting nervous since she got here.

“Who saw what?”

She gives me a cross look and shifts her head awkwardly in what I'll assume is her way of gesturing.

“Him, the man you sent to come get me. He saw me.”

The frown that lines my face doesn’t do justice to the amount of confusion I feel.

“He saw you? He has to see you if he wants to ask you to come meet me, doesn’t he?”

Scarlett stares at me for a moment and I see something like indecision in her eyes. There is a struggle there. She doesn’t know if she wants to tell me this thing or not and I'm not sure if she understands what she wants to tell me herself.

He saw her? He has to see her. I asked him to get her for me. I frown and watch her critically.

“Are you okay, Scarlett?”

She hesitates at first but still nods. It’s a nod that hides all the doubts she feels about that question. I can imagine that she doesn’t feel like the strong