036 His Invitation
Scarlett’s POV
“Mr. Dunn, I’m so sorry!” I turn to Adrian Dunn with my heart in my throat and my head dizzy at Sebastian’s provoking words.
Did they always talk like this? Cause that’s easier to believe than thinking that Sebastian came on so aggressively because of me.
“Why are you apologizing for him?” Adrian does not play by the rules, at all.
“In case you forgot, she’s my wife!” Sebastian answers so fast as if he has been waiting a chance to declare that.
“I’m NOT!” I snap at him, before taking a deep breath and turning back to Adrian Dunn,” Anyways, I’m sorry for the role I played in this, if any…”
“No need to apologize.” The smile is back on Adrian’s face. His eyes land on Sebastian but he continues to speak to me saying, “I don’t consider you two a couple anymore, so. No reason to hold you responsible for anything HE does.”
Sebastian looks like he wants to bury Adrian Dunn alive.
With what seems like tremendous effort, he shifts his glare from Adrian Dunn to me: “Can we talk?”
I could barely expect him to say that to me when we were married, and ever since I wanted him out of my life, this seems to be his new favorite opening.
Bitter irony.
“About what?” I fold my arms impatiently. But I already know “what“. He wants something. and that’s why he put the divorce papers I have been waiting for on hold. Whatever it is, I won’t budge this time. If he still wants to marry his Ava, then he will cave, eventually.
“Scarlett!” Sebastian snaps at my question.
Adrian laughs. But instead of a glare, Sebastian looks at me with surprise.
“What?” I frown.
“You used to-” He doesn’t finish. Used to…? Defend him? Yeah, I wouldn’t allow anyone to offend him, for anything, without reason. Even if he was at fault, I would take his side.
But that was before.
Sebastian nails his eyes on me as if he wants to put a hole through my bead with his sight. But all of a sudden he lets go of the breath he is holding and softens his tone: “Can we please talk? It’s about granny.”
036 Hic Invitation
+25 BONUS
I would have refused. If not for his last words.
He had been a total jerk to me during our marriage, but not granny. In fact, she treated me closer than my own “family” did. She knew I blackmailed Sebastian, and I could tell she wasn’t pleased with that, especially when Sebastian had made it clear that his hand was forced. But sooner than I realized, Granny had changed her attitude toward me.
I think at some point, she really wanted me and Sebastian to work out.
I hurt her beloved grandson, and now I’m bailing first. To her, I do feel guilty.
I
“What about granny?” I sigh, caving in. Sebastian might hate me and has kept his distance, but he knows all my weaknesses well, just like I know his. Sometimes I wonder if we were fated to torment each other.
Sebastian turns to Adrian Dunn with a childish winning tone: “Why are you still here? Are you not just blind, but also deaf?”
Adrian’s eyes narrow dangerously.
I understand his frustration. I, too, want to knock something into Sebastian’s arrogant head. Does he even know that he is in THE Dunn Corp’s building? As in, Adrian’s territory?
Adrian says it’s okay, but I still feel somewhat responsible for Sebastian’s hostility toward him, especially since I haven’t yet finished severing my ties with him completely.
Taking a step forward, I stand between the two men and announce to Sebastian: “We are going to have lunch together, so I hope you can finish what you have to say and stop wasting other people’s time!”
I
I see pain in Sebastian’s eyes, but I don’t feel heartache this time.
He is hurt because I used to defend him, and now I’m defending others. He didn’t appreciate me taking his side, not even once. And now he has to embarrass me by acting like a child while I still “bear” his name?
He refused me when I took his side, and he pushed me away. So of all people, he doesn’t h the right to look hurt when I comply with his wish!
“Scar, do we have to talk like this?” Sebastian mumbles with his puppy dog look, and I dart my eyes away. I won’t allow myself to be swayed by him, not again.
“Adrian, I’m sorry but could you-
“I’ll wait for you outside,” Adrian gives me a warm smile, making it easy for me.
I do feel guilt. Towards Adrian. I brought trouble for him, yet he is still being considerate to the extreme. I feel bad because I wouldn’t have agreed to a private lunch with my boss–to–be. I did it just to piss off Sebastian.
Adrian’s perfect figure disappears outside the revolving door. Sebastian grips my chin and
turns my head to him: “Granny’s birthday party. You are still coming right?”
