All Chapters of The Billionaire's Forbidden Entanglement: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

SCARLETT “Hey, Reed says with the brightest smile as he holds the door open for me and I throw myself in his arms, whispering "hi" back. When we pull back from the lingering hug that has gotten me emotional, knowing what I came here to do, he connects our lips in a long kiss that has my tears threatening to fall. Larken came to get me as Reed said, and as I settled inside the plane I felt like I had it, like I could do this, and I spent those last many hours ensuring myself that I could. But now, seeing him and looking into his eyes, it’s hard, and I have to remind myself that I have to let him go, no matter how hard it is. He thanks Larken, taking my bag from him. It’s not a big bag since I brought a few things—just things to change too—and I told him I had it, but he insisted on helping me carry it. He doesn’t stay and bids us a good evening since it’s late, and I thank him, too, as Reed closes the door behind him before suddenly pooling me into a hug.“Thank you for coming. I mi

REED Frantically run through the street, my voice is hoarse from calling out her name, and each step sends a jolt of panic through me, my heart hammering in my chest so hard I can feel it vibrate in my ears. I don’t know where she could have gone, and the uncertainty claws at me while my mother’s words echo relentlessly in my mind. How could she have done such things? The realization that my whole life has been a lie hits me like a punch in the gut, leaving me reeling, lost in a sea of confusion and hurt. “Scarlett!” I call out again, my voice choked with emotion. Tears blur my vision, but I press on, driven by the desperate need to find her. The thought of her alone and scared somewhere tears at my insides, sending waves of anguish crashing over me.I shouldn’t have let her go, but I was overwhelmed, paralyzed by shock and disbelief. Now, the regret claws at me, twisting my gut with every passing second. I should have been there for her; I should have comforted her. Now I do not k

SCARLETT I struggle to hold back my tears as Reed and I finish packing my things. He takes the suitcases and places them by the door. He’s already taken his things to the car. After that, he takes out his phone and plops on the bed, scrolling on it while I stand in the middle of the room, glancing around one last time, my heart heavy with the weight of the next step, which is facing my mother. I tell Reed that I’m going to her now and he nods, causing me to look at him confused. “You’re not coming with me?” I ask him, seeing as he’s not moving. It’s after 6 p.m., and we arrived about an hour ago. My mother finishes at 4 p.m., so she is already done, and we decided to pack first before I go to her. My mind drifts off to when we left Mrs. Sterling calling after Reed at the penthouse and my heart sinks all over again. But I quickly shake it out of my head. Reed looks up at me, saying he thinks it’s best if I go to my mother alone. But I’m scared of facing her alone. I don’t even kno

REED “Later,” I say to Larken as he drops me next to my place and I take out my phone, checking again for messages from my dad. And there’s still nothing. Today is Thursday and Tammy, my father’s receptionist, said he would be back on Monday. I am contemplating flying to Canada to speak to my father, seeing that he’s not answering my calls, and I want to talk to Scarlett about it. Entering the house, it’s quiet, and I rush upstairs, knowing that’s where she must be, and my face turns into a smile despite my turmoil at the thought of seeing her, but just as I’m about to climb the stairs, I see her coming down. “Hey," I say, but my smile falters upon seeing her expression, and she quickly tries to fix her face. “What’s wrong?” I ask, meeting her halfway, and she says her mother was here, causing me to pull her into a hug, surprised by the news. There’s no need for me to ask how it went as she breaks down in my arms. “I’m sorry,” she says, but I tell her there’s nothing to be sorry

REED The familiar voice of the pilot announces our landing, pulling me from my thoughts as the jet touches down on the landing strip. The cold breeze carries a sense of foreboding as I descend and walk toward the house, seeing the yellow crime scene tape wrapped around the perimeter of the property. My mother doesn’t know I came here. As far as she knows, I’m going to meet up with her at the hotel, but I had to come here first and see for myself. However, I wasn’t ready. A part of me told me she wouldn’t lie about something like this, but then again, I recalled all the things she did and reminded myself that I never really knew her at all. That enabled me to block out the fear and prevent the gravity of the situation from sinking in. But now getting here and seeing all this has me shaken. I can’t live without my father. I need him. I have so much to tell him. I glance around, taking in the police boat docked nearby as I blink back my tears, my heart racing with each step and just t