SCARLETT.
With the way Finn described his home, I believed he lived in a ghetto area or something. I thought he lived in Modesto.
Not that it mattered if he lived in a dilapidated building or anything. I didn't imagine he was going to but I thought he lived in the ghettoest of areas.
As we drove through an avenue with clean roads and clean trees and grass, I thought we were going deeper into the trenches, but heck, it was a beautiful building almost at the end of the road with other beautiful houses surrounding it. So why didn't he want me to come? Was there something he was hiding?
"Finn," I turned to look at him as he pulled into the very spacious garage. This didn't look like a house that belonged to a random middle-class American. "Is there something you're not telling me?"
FINN.If the circumstances had been different, I would have laughed out loud. Laughed to her face, because why the hell would she think I had someone? Why would she think I'd leave her over someone I had no idea about?She looked really upset. It meant she had been noticing how distracted I had gotten lately. Noticed how invested I had been in finding out who Kelvin really was.She wasn't going to understand. Not at all. It wasn't something I could easily tell her or anyone as that could put her at risk. And I also didn't want her to think there was someone in my life. Heck, she was the only thing my life revolved around after Raya. There was literally no time for me to look at anyone. Heck, I did not find anyone but her attractive. She was the only person I wanted. But then again, she had spoken about our contract, and everyth
SCARLETT.I don't think I'd ever get tired of feeling Finn's hands all over my body. He had become sort of an addiction that even my addiction to sex came second right now. I knew this wouldn't end up in sex and it didn't really bother me. Though my molten magma still boiled really hard, I seemed to have a way to control it. I seemed to have a way to forget about it.His hands left my face and traveled down my covered arms. He slipped his hands into my shirt and I moaned when his warm hands touched my skin. "Oh, Finn,""Hmm," He mumbled against my neck and kissed my sensitive spot. My fingers drove into his hair, massaging his scalp as he licked the skin of my neck. I began to ground against him, enjoying the feeling of his bulge against my core.His fingers traveled down my hi
FINN.Scarlett was acting really weird and it had me worried. She had suddenly burst into tears while I ate her out. Had me wondering if I did something wrong. She avoided the topic like it was a plague and it didn't really help that she had suddenly burst into tears for no reason. Well, I let her be.She joined me in the kitchen to make dinner with me. While I made Mac and cheese, she hung around me, talking about random stuff and helping with other kitchen duties till we were done cooking.She sank her spoon into her own share of lasagne, lifting her spoon as creamy webs of cheese pulled failingly at the spoon. As soon as it touched her tongue, she closed her eyes and moaned in pleasure and I swear I felt my groin tighten. My fingers tightened around my spoon.S
SCARLETT.I slipped my shades right behind my ears as soon as I stepped out of the car. We had arrived at the Hoag Hospital. This was my second time here. I had heard of how they had cutting-edge facilities.I was dressed in a kimono. It wasn't my style but I had to be really hard to notice. I had a silk scarf wrapped around my head, making me look like a Muslim woman from Ukraine or the sort. My facial structure didn't help either. I had a bit of Arabian blood in my body. Definitely from a very long time ago and from my father's side. He had Arabian relatives. Really distant relatives.Finn killed the engine and climbed out of the car. He was dressed in dark jean pants that had rips around the knee area. He wore a flannel shirt, one that was large enough to hide his large fra
SCARLETT.Raya was so happy to see me and so was Eliana. Calling her by her name made me feel quite uncomfortable, but I pulled her into a hug.Finn handed over her lunch box to her and she hurried out of the room towards the eating area. We both laughed as we watched her leave."She's been hungry since last night. Told her to get some snacks but she said she missed homemade meals," Raya said from where she lay on the bed. She tried to sit up on her own hut Finn gave her a glare and strode over to where she lay and helped her up. She glared back at him before turning to look at me. "Your mother is more stubborn than we both combined."Finn grunted and pulled out a seat. He sat beside her. "You good?"She rolled her eyes. "Of course,
SCARLETT.After speaking with Raya, I felt a lot closer to her than I had been the first time we met. She bared her soul to me. She told me everything she had been holding back, things she couldn't tell Finn or her mother.For the first time in my life, I felt like someone you could look up to for emotional support. I felt like someone who could be there for someone else. Someone who could listen and empathize with me, and Raya had made me feel that way.We were laughing over one of her very sad ordeals and I felt oddly comfortable with her way of processing things."And Volkov," I wiggled my brows at her, not minding if the mention of his name made her face tight with sorrow. "If you could see him someday, what would you tell him?"
FINN.There was something off about Scarlett. It wasn't the odd one that made me worried. This one intrigued me and piqued my interest. I wanted to know why she was smiling down at her phone and furiously tapping at her screen. Was she texting someone? A new interest?The thought of her texting a new interest had my jaw clenching. It better not be. I was ready to rip the phone from her and toss it into the bin.Fuck, this wasn't me at all. I didn't think of yanking her phone from her and tossing it out the window. I was a gentleman who was bent on following the rules she had written down in her contract papers. I was her fucking bodyguard and chauffeur.She looked up at me and placed her phone face down on the table. The smile still remained on her face be
SCARLETT.I had lied. I hadn't gone to the garden and that was because I knew he was going to find me.I had walked all the way to the northernmost part of the building, smiling at people— old patients, young patients, and other people who were polite enough to smile at me, but on the inside, I was a mess. A terrible mess.I had seen a sunroom while we walked into the hospital this evening but I had only caught a glimpse of it. Thanks to my photographic memory, I was able to pinpoint where it was.Now, I sat underneath a glass structure bathed with the palest of amber lights as I watched the night skies.The hospital is beautiful. Ambient lights are everywhere and I can see people walking, talking
THIRD PERSON’S POV "You know, it would do no damage if you told me where you were going that night," Scarlett asked as she leaned back on the lounge close to the pool area, hands on her belly, watching as Finn flipped steak on the grill. It had been three months now and that question had gone unanswered. No excuse for the lie Finn told could exonerate him. He turned towards her and sighed. "If you worry less about that night and more about the babies we are to have in less than six months, it'd be a good thing." She sat up. "Really? My husband sneaking out of the house late at night when he's supposed to fuck me the next morning doesn't deserve an answer?" Finn blew out a heavy breath and flipped the steak again before he turned to look at her, both hands on his hip. He looked really funny in the apron he was wearing. "I am starting to believe that the only reason you keep asking me this question is because I should have been fucking you instead of sneaking out of
SCARLETT. Worst day of my life. I didn't want to think of how things had gone this morning; how I had cried several times and ruined my makeup. How I had yelled at everyone, not minding if they were just there to do their jobs. None of the bridesmaids were my friends. I had told my friends I didn't want them to be bridesmaids when I was getting married to a man I hated the most. Wasn't it weird to be married to another man while going through a heartbreak from another to whom you had confessed your feelings to and he had done the same? Things were only going to get shittier from here and my parents were to blame. I hadn't spoken to either of them and as my father curled his arm for me to slip mine through, I cursed the day I was born into this family. I should have been poor and less privileged. Maybe Finn and I would have gotten married. I wondered what he was doing now. Happy with his family, on his way to falling in love with another woman who wasn't as problematic as
FINN. I'd gotten to the verge of telling her that I was her groom. It had taken a lot of restraint for me to actually walk away. As I drove towards the warehouse, I stared at the bag she had returned to me and sighed. I hated to put her in this position but that was it. After dealing with Kelvin tomorrow, I was to see the designer in charge of my wedding tux to get it fitted. It was going to be a long day for me tomorrow. As soon as I got to the warehouse, one of the guards standing by the entrance of the warehouse hurried towards me and bowed. "Boss, they are all waiting inside for you." Was I ever going to get used to being addressed as boss and treated like one? Because why did it feel a little weird that this man was treating me like a god? My father must have really had a huge impact on them for them to show me this much respect, age regardless. The warehouse was filled with people. Some worked on cars, and some sat around tables with drinks in front of them,
SCARLETT. All day, I waited for Finn to return with mixed feelings. What if something went wrong again? Wasn't he going to see Raya? He was supposed to be back in about three hours. But it was seven hours already and quite late. I had tried distracting myself with movies but then, my father had sent a text, telling me that my wedding dress was ready and would be delivered on my wedding day because he didn't want me ruining it. What the hell was going on? When I sent him a text, informing him that I was no longer getting married and that I didn't care if he was going to take all that I had, I didn't get a response. Calling him was futile because he didn't even pick up my call. I had to call my mother, who informed me that everything happening right now was out of her control. I had been infuriated by her words but that was it, I guess. I had spent the rest of the day fuming and waiting for Finn to return so I could narrate my ordeal to him. I was in the
FINN. For someone who I had believed was so powerful and controlling and could do anything he liked, Scarlett's father could really be humbled. After he had asked me to wait, he had led me to his study, his demeanor changing from one of scorn to the utmost respect. It was really amusing to see him humbled. We spoke for minutes and he decided that we had to work together. I hadn't made it easy for him anyway. I kept throwing jabs of how much of a terrible father he had been to Scarlett. "Finn, I know all of these," He had said at one point. "But I had to do certain things because she was my only child. If I hadn't been hard on her, she wouldn't be where she is today." "By that, you mean being aware that she was molested when she was a teenager and you did nothing about it? Going ahead to get her married to the same man who molested her when she was young. That's how you thought you were training her?" I asked, my voice laced with disgust. "You really did a bad job
FINN. I watched as she slept in my arms. We had talked after our kiss and she'd told me how she'd been at the therapist's twice this week and was getting better. I was so proud of her. She could actually do without me having to be there. She was becoming a better version of herself and I was extremely glad that I was there to witness it. I was never going to let her leave my side. She belonged to me now and it felt refreshing to know that this woman loved me as much as I did and had, in fact, loved me for a long time. Things were starting to fall into place. Meeting her was a miracle. I had to admit that to myself. Ignoring the ups and downs, she was really a blessing to me. Somehow, she has made me a better version of myself to her and my family. With her, I'd been able to afford a whole lot and I found out the truth about my father's life and how he was killed. I couldn't tell her. This was top secret but there was someone else I could tell. Someone who knew
SCARLETT. I had been pacing about the living room when I caught a glimpse of a black, matte Maserati stopping in front of my house. I had paused, wondering who it was, and when a familiar figure came out of the car, dressed impeccably and looking like he hadn't gone through a series of tortures from the man I hated most in the world, my heart flew. The glass of brandy I had been holding slipped into my hand and crashed to the floor as I burst into a fit of tears while still running toward him. Just as I opened the door, he was there, standing before me with a smile and I just knew, I just knew I had to tell him everything. I just knew he meant a lot to me. We were seated on one of the couches and I couldn't just take my hands off him. I touched his face, searched his hands for any form of bruises, and even had to pull his chest up. I covered a hand over my mouth and more tears slipped down my cheeks when I saw the red marks, he had gotten from being constantly electro
FINN."Your father, Fernandez Edwardo, was the Lord of the Dark Knight Mafia," Jason began. "He was the founder of this great foundation. He picked us all up when we needed to be helped. We were wanted for crimes we didn't commit and he stood by us till it was all resolved. We were recruited by him and that was when he created this group. After years of working hard, and putting in sweat and blood, we became one of the most influential Mafia groups in Italy. He finally decided that we extended to other parts of the world and America was one of them."This had to be some sort of movie set I was about to act in, right? This was the script being read out to me? The summary? But I listened."Things went well here and then, when it was time for us to return to base, he met your mother. Eliana. He fell for her. Hard. But one thing he didn'
FINN."Finn Davis?" He frowned. "Trenton Davis's son.""How do you know my father?" I asked and coughed."Damn!" He turned to the men by the door. "Lose him the fuck up!"But Kelvin stopped him. "Why should we do that?! He's my prisoner and he's going to be killed anyway!"The man turned to him with a glare. "You seem to have forgotten your place here, Kelvin. I advise you to step aside if you don't want things to go down wrongly for you.""And who the fuck is he that you want him untied, huh?!" Kelvin grumbled.The man turned to him. "He's the son of our late boss! So you better pay your fucking respects because he's now in charge of everyone as soon as he has been sworn i