Chapter 12

Asher POV

" Th..ank you" I stammered, barely able to say a word, for all my focus was on Scarlet, I struggled to hold myself back from not leaving the podium without Arabella, I walked down the podium, my focus still on Scarlet and muttering a little thank you to people, I went to meet Scarlet not minding if I was with Arabella

" What are you doing here?" I asked her, all curious.

Then Devon comes

" Oh, I have seen you have met my date?" he said, but let me give you a proper introduction

" Meet Scarlet Harrison, my date for tonight and Scarlet meet Asher with his wife, they are the latest couple in town," he said

I rolled my eyes while he introduced her, Scarlet stretched forth her hands to give me a shake.

" Nice meeting you Mr. Asher and your wife looks pretty," she said as she pretended not to know me.

" Not as pretty as you" I shook her hand and gave her a hugged then she muttered to me

" Please behave yourself," she said as she let go of me and laughed,

" Mr. Asher you have a good sense of humor," she said trying to cover up what I had just said about her looking more pretty than my wife.

I didn't care anyway, as I stretched forth my hands toward Scarlet,

" Would you do me a favor and have this dance with me?" I said, then I looked at Devon "You sure don't mind if I take your beautiful damsel from you" I asked him, he stared in shock but he just nodded, I took her hands and headed to the dance floor.

" I wasn't joking when I said you look pretty, I have never seen you in a ball gown, I love how it shows your extremely thick curve," I said as I leaned closer to her to give her a peck, but she stepped back

" Can we just dance Asher?" she asked.

"Oh sure, we would dance," I said, as I grabbed her hands to dance, moving in the rhythm of the music.

" I was shocked to see you here, maybe you were just the antidote, I needed after my long stressful day," I said

" But I never knew you were with Devon, it broke my heart, you know I truly love you Scarlet and I can't stand to see you with another man, it made my blood boil, I really do…" I tried saying it before I was interrupted by her.

" What the hell is wrong with you Asher, you are married so act like a married man, I have a life to leave not to remain your mistress or concubine, I want to be someone's own and not to be just your fling…" she said but I interrupted her

" You are not just a fling, you are someone I love and you know it, Scarlet," I said.

" Then make me yours Asher, make me yours or leave me alone, can you marry a low life like me who is just a strip dancer?" she asked.

I did not have the answer to it, can I be able to leave my life because of her, my father would freak out, and I had a wife it was just too complicated now.

' I know your silence would be the answer just leave me alone" she said as she tried to leave but I tightened my grip on her waist.

" Do you love me? I have asked you several times but you never replied to me, so I couldn't fight for a one-sided love, Scarlet do you love me" I asked.

" Yes I love you, I love you, Asher, when I saw you with your wife, I knew how bad I wanted to be in her place, how I wanted to be Mrs. Asher and not her, but it can't be a low life like me can dream of me, I don't have the luxury to love you and you know it, that is why you never decided to give yourself a shot, Asher I am tired of this game we keep on playing, I want to move on and maybe Devon can help me move on," she said as she let go of me, I tried holding her hands but she removed and left.

“. Scarlet, Scarlet" I called out I tried following her but my brother Arlo came and dragged me

" What is wrong with you bro? He asked

" It is none of your business," I said as I removed my hands from his grip and ran towards her, I didn't care that people stared, or the fact that Mrs. Riona and my father called my name.

" Scarlet" I called louder as I ran towards her, I managed to reach her, and my hands reached hers as I gently dragged her towards me stopping her from moving.

"Did you really mean it, when you said you love me?" I asked, trying to calm my excitement.

" What does it matter anyway?" she asked.

" It matters a whole lot to me, Scarlet, you don't know how I have been eager to hear you say you love me and finally this day has come through," I said all excited.

" But what difference does it make, you are married now Asher," she said.

" it doesn't matter, for with you and …" I tried saying but I was interrupted by my father's scream.

" Enough of this nonsense," he said as he headed towards me, his fist clenched as he threw a punch at my jaw.

" How dare you embarrass me in front of everybody, especially in front of your wife because of a bar girl?" he yelled, his face reddened in anger.

My left hand was on my jaw, and I could still feel the sting of his punch

"She is not just any bar girl, she is the one who I truly love and I don't give any care of the wife, you arranged for me, you chose her not me," I said.

" You must be dealt…" my father tried saying before he was interrupted by a punch thrown at him by Devon