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Scarlett‘s povI rushed home as fast as I could, my heart pounding in my chest.The moment I stepped inside, my eyes landed on Liam. He had changed into casual clothes, looking effortlessly refined as he sat at the dining table, sipping coffee like he didn’t have a care in the world.Meanwhile, my entire life felt like it was spiraling out of control.Without thinking, I tossed my bag onto the floor and hurried toward him.“Did you check the security footage from back then?” I demanded, my voice slightly breathless. “That footage will prove I didn’t drug you!”Liam didn’t even look up. He just took another slow sip of his coffee, his expression unreadable.My frustration grew.Why wasn’t he saying anything?Before I could press him further, the butler, standing nearby, calmly responded in his place.“That hotel was hosting a national conference at the time,” he explained. “For security reasons, the government disabled all the surveillance cameras. There’s no footage available.”My sto
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Scarlett's POVI didn’t want to go.Everything in me screamed to stay in the room, wrap myself in a blanket, and pretend that Liam and his stupid rules didn’t exist. But ever since I met him, my life never seemed to go as planned, did it? Instead, I had to force myself up, get dressed, and leave the house.And all because of some stupid bedding.With a sigh, I pulled on my coat and grabbed my bag. I stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor, tapping my fingers impatiently against my thigh. My mind was still tangled in the mess of trying to track down my only witness from that night at the hotel. If I could just find him, I could finally prove my innocence.The elevator chimed softly, and the doors slid open. I stepped out into the lobby, adjusting my bag on my shoulder as I made my way toward the entrance of the community.The air brushed against my skin as I walked outside. Just as I was about to take another step forward, a sleek sports car sped past me.
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Scarlett’s POVMy mouth opened, but no sound came out. I just kept staring at the coffee-stained sheets in horror.I knew I had to say something, but my throat felt tight, like my own words were betraying me. My heart pounded so loudly that I was sure the entire store could hear it.The manager took a step closer. “I asked you a question, Miss. Do you have any idea how much that set costs?”My lips moved, but only one word came out, barely above a whisper. “…What?”The manager let out a frustrated sigh, as if he was dealing with an idiot. “One hundred thousand dollars. Each.”I glanced around at the mess—at least ten sets of luxurious bedding, all ruined. A million dollars. A million dollars for some sheets? My head spun, the number too absurd to even process.“I…” My voice barely came out. “Can I… maybe pay in installments?”For a second, the manager just stared at me. Then he let out a sharp, cruel laugh, his eyes filling with disgust.“In installments?” he repeated mockingly. “Oh,
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Scarlett’s POVIn that moment, the store was silent. No one dared to move. No one dared to speak.Liam's anger was ice-cold. Not the kind that burned out fast but the kind that destroyed everything in its path.The manager opened his mouth as if to explain, but one look at Liam and he shut it just as quickly.Then, without warning, Liam swept his arm across the counter, sending stacks of folded linens crashing to the floor with a loud thud that echoed through the store.The attendants gasped. The manager flinched.But Liam didn’t stop there. He grabbed an entire shelf of pillows and flung them down. The once-pristine store was now a disaster. And Liam still didn’t look like he was done.His eyes flickered across the room and landed on a man standing in the corner, holding a steaming cup of coffee.Before I could have time to process what was happening, Liam marched over and snatched the cup from the man’s hand, then walked back to the ruined bedding.Without hesitation, he tipped the
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Scarlett's POV I didn’t expect Liam to react like that. One second, I had told him thank you. Simple words. Nothing fancy. Just… thank you. But his eyes snapped to mine as though I had thrown something sharp at him. For the first time in forever, he looked genuinely surprised.He folded his arms across his chest, tilted his head slightly. "You’re really thanking me?" His voice dropped low, like he couldn’t believe what he just heard.I opened my mouth to say something, maybe to brush it off, maybe to explain why, but just then, my phone buzzed loudly in my pocket.Glancing at the screen, I saw that my mother’s name flashed there.Liam didn’t move, still staring at me like he was waiting for an answer. I swallowed and looked away, answering the call."Scarlett," my mother’s voice came sharp and breathless, like she had been rushing. "Rosa got in. She’s going to the International Fashion Week."I blinked, confused. "What? Fashion Week?""Yes!" she said quickly. "In two days! She’s bee
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Scarlett's POV By the time we finally stepped off the plane, I felt drained. Like all the air had been sucked out of me. Hours of sitting still and pretending to be calm, while inside my mind was running a hundred miles a minute. I didn’t even care about the luxurious first-class seats or the overly polite attendants. My head just felt stuffed full of cotton.The sun outside was sharp and bright, too hot against my skin. It made everything feel too real. Too loud. Too exposed.Lined up right outside the terminal were rows of sleek black cars, their engines humming softly like they were breathing in sync. They weren’t regular taxis. Oh no. They were those shiny, special ones, like the kind you see only in movies. Drivers in perfectly pressed uniforms stood waiting beside them, opening doors like we were celebrities.My mom grabbed my arm the second we stepped forward. “Scarlett, stay close, alright?” Her grip was tight. A little too tight, honestly.But I didn’t argue. I just nodded
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Scarlett's POV People around me wouldn’t stop whispering. Their voices grew louder and louder, mixing together like waves crashing over my head, making it impossible to ignore.“Oh my goodness! It's really Liam DeLuca…”“I heard he took out a whole group in one night.”“They say no one crosses him and lives to tell about it. He’s really dangerous, and he has no emotions.”The words hit me one after another, sinking in deeper than they should, like needles pricking beneath my skin. My hands started to shake.I stood perfectly still, gripping my bag like it was the only thing holding me together. On the outside, I might have looked calm, blank even, but inside, I was shaking so bad I felt like my knees would give out.Liam was no longer just standing at a spot; he had started moving, walking through the crowd like he didn’t see anyone at all. It was as if the noise, the flashing cameras, and the whispers didn’t even register.All of a sudden, he came to a halt and his eyes locked right
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Scarlett's POV By the time I stepped out of the men’s restroom, it felt like the world had changed. Everything outside was still the same, with crowds bustling, cameras flashing, and voices rising. But inside me, everything felt too loud, too sharp, like my heart had been rattling against my ribs for hours.Keeping my head down, I weaved through the crowd, ignoring the bright lights and the hum of voices buzzing around me. I didn’t even care who saw me anymore. All I wanted was to get out of here.But of course, life didn’t let me off that easily.My phone suddenly buzzed hard in my hand, and I didn’t even need to check to know it was Liam.I hesitated for a moment, but there was no point avoiding him, so I picked up the call.“Where the hell are you?” His voice came sharp, like it cut right through the noise surrounding me. It sounded calm on the surface, but I could sense the underlying intensity.“I… I’m outside,” I stammered, keeping my eyes on the ground. “Near the back.”There
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Scarlett's POV The first thing I felt was the sharp pain in my hand. A dull ache, like something foreign pulled at my skin. As I blinked, my eyes slowly adjusted to soft lighting, and the world around me came into clearer view.I was in the bedroom, with the curtains drawn halfway, letting bits of sunlight to filter in. A quiet beeping sound echoed near my head—steady, calm.I then noticed an IV drip in my hand. And Liam… was asleep beside me, his head resting gently on my arm.My whole body went stiff. The weight of everything came rushing back in one painful wave—his rage, the beach, the shouting, the bruises, the sex, the way my body gave out on me… and then darkness.My breath caught in my throat, and without thinking, I recoiled.Liam stirred immediately. His head jerked up. His eyes, still heavy with sleep, met mine.For a split second, he just stared. Then something wild lit up in his face—relief, joy, something else I couldn’t name.“You’re awake,” he whispered, reaching up
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Scarlett's POV The words were right there—balanced on the tip of my tongue, trembling with everything I didn’t know how to say.But just as I opened my mouth to answer Michael’s question, a violent roar tore through the night like thunder. Headlights exploded across the windshield, searing white light swallowing us whole. My hand flew up to shield my eyes, feeling my heart hammering against my ribs.Michael winced, leaning forward with a scowl. “What the hell…”Then I saw it.That plate. That damn license plate.My breath caught in my throat, and my blood ran cold. I didn’t need to read the numbers twice. It was Liam.Panic punched me so hard I couldn’t breathe.My phone started buzzing again, vibrating in my hand like it was trying to escape. I didn’t want to answer. God, I didn’t want to. But I knew better than to ignore him. Especially not now. Not after he had found us.I answered with a shaky breath. “Liam...”His voice was as cold as ice shattering against concrete. “You really
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