Scarlett’s hawk-like eyes followed the lady holding Levi. It was hard to stay calm. The Graysons had made it pretty clear in fewer words that she wasn’t welcome. The thought that they could take Levi away from her and cast her aside like she didn’t matter terrified her. Cameron hadn’t been any help either...“Do you like Uncle Cameron?”She spun around sharply, startled. Her eyes widened when she saw Cameron’s niece Loretta standing beside her, “What? No!”The little girl giggled, “But you’ve been staring at him all day!”Her cheeks burned from embarrassment. If Loretta noticed, then that means everyone else could. She exhaled. She was only staring at him because she was pissed at him, but deep inside, she knew that excuse wouldn’t make sense to a little girl, let alone an adult. She pulled her gaze towards the expectant eyes of Loretta, “I wasn’t…”She shrugged, “It’s okay, everyone likes Uncle Cameron.”Scarlett turned her gaze
Dining with the Graysons was an even harder task to accomplish. She was torn between canceling or showing up late, but after weighing the consequences, she decided none of it was favorable for her. So she sucked it up and put on her best look and wore her mask of confidence. She stared at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a peach backless dress that clung to her figure like a glove, with tiny straps. She wore silver heels and a silver clutch to match. She exhaled before walking out of her room.Cameron had still not spoken to her. All they had managed was sideways glances, while she endured the torture from his family. She had been close to tears many times, but she had told herself she wouldn’t let them get to her.She walked into the hall. There were a few of Cameron’s extended family seated. She smiled politely at them and took a seat at the far end. When the waiters came to lay out the table, she leaned closer to one of them and whispered, “Is my so
Cameron knocked hard on the door, and almost immediately it opened. Clarissa stood in the doorway with tear-stained cheeks, clearly distressed. He had never seen her in such a state before, as she was usually bubbly. Seeing her like this set off alarms in his mind. “Where is Scarlett?” She asked in a tearful voice. He exhaled, realizing that if Clarissa didn't know where Scarlett was, it meant Scarlett and Levi were still out there somewhere, which was unsettling. “She left...” His voice was solemn. Clarissa's face fell, and she covered her mouth, retracing her steps. “I thought she came home, and so...” “You hurt her, you and your family hurt my little girl,” she spun around sharply. “You hurt my girl, and now she has run off to God knows where? I haven’t heard from her for hours. It has been hours, and I don’t know where my babies are...” Cameron felt a rage building up inside him, but in that moment, he understood Clarissa's pain. There was no denying her love for Scarlett; i
Cameron stood in the living room, his hands tucked in his pockets. He looked up at her when she walked into the room, her mother not too far behind. She rubbed circles on Scarlett’s back to soothe her before walking away.He clenched his jaw as he took in her slightly disheveled appearance, trying not to focus on how beautiful she looked.“Mr. Grayson,” she called out to him in a small voice, “I wasn’t expecting you.”“I should have called,” he responded, realizing he should have but didn’t trust himself to go through with his plan if he heard her voice, “I’m here for Levi.”Her eyes shot up in panic.He turned to look behind him, Mrs. Sharma was standing there. He extended a hand to her and took a file from her.Her eyes widened in alarm when he gave her the file. She stared at him hesitantly, he merely shrugged, so she tore it open, “What is it?”“Check it for yourself.”He watched as those bright blue eyes scanned the paper, emotions flickering in them, “These are documents for Lev
Cameron had a smile on his face as he stood at the doorway watching them. He tugged at his tie and slowly loosened it. Levi was sitting on a mat, a look of amusement in his eyes as he watched Mrs. Sharma make faces at him. It warmed his heart to see him happy.Levi was the first to spot him, his smile widened, and he began to giggle, babbling incoherent words, “Dada da…”Mrs. Sharma spun around, “Mr. Grayson, I didn’t see you there.”“Not a problem, Mrs. Sharma, thank you for your help.” He walked up to them and picked Levi up, who had his arms outstretched. Since he had Levi, he was spending less time at work and more time at home. Yet, it never felt like it was enough. He couldn’t shake off the guilt he was feeling on the inside. He pulled him closer and planted soft kisses on top of his curly dark hair, “Any news?”"Any news" was code for any update on Scarlett. He had lost count of the number of times he had asked the question in the past week
Cameron paused at the entrance when he saw her. There she was, standing in his living room and staring at an abstract painting hanging on the large wall, her back to him. “I didn’t believe it when they told me you were here.” There was no denying the annoyance in his voice.Hadley spun around, a small smile on her lips. “Is it such a surprise that I am?” She closed the distance between them. “I thought occasional visits are expected of partners, people in love…”He had a blank expression as he plopped down on the sofa. “Why are you here?”“I think you know why I’m here…”He held her gaze. Those innocent-looking brown eyes were anything but innocent. There was something about Hadley that had his guard up, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Whether it was the perfect smile that was permanently on her face or those eyes that were clearly masking a deeper emotion. “Hadley…”“Cameron, you went on to have a child by an ordinary girl…” There
Scarlett peered out of the window as the tall iron gates opened up as she approached. There was security at the entrance. "I'm Scarlett Knowles, Mr. Gray...""Mr. Grayson is expecting you," the man responded with a smile.She felt her heart racing; he was expecting her. The thought made her insides churn. She drove past the massive water fountain at the center of the compound, surrounded by nature, a flower garden, and a greenhouse.She drove a distance before the large mansion came into view. It was a mansion with a large garage and outbuildings with extensive landscaping lights.From what she could make out, the grounds were expansive, with woods circling the building. It was private and exclusive, a perfect place to relax in. She cleared her throat as thoughts of her and Cameron locked inside, alone in this house filled her mind. She couldn’t think of things like that; she was here for Levi. It had been a long week without him.When Ca
The day he asked her to come over to his house, the thought had been conceived out of a naughty plan in his mind. There were many things he was unsure of about Scarlett, but one thing was certain: his desire for her. He couldn’t understand why it burned so brightly, but he knew he would do anything to get her in his bed again.He knew the moment she walked in, he had prepped everyone for it. Stayed up all night thinking about her, watched her drive in, and even smiled in amusement when she got out of her car and took a moment to look around.Everything he had done, everything he planned to do was with one intent and purpose: to get her into his bed. He was rock hard in his pants. It didn’t matter that she wasn’t wearing any figure-flattering dresses. It didn’t matter that her cleavage was hidden away under the brown sweater she had on, that he so badly wanted to slip his hands under. Heck, he was crazy for her even in those baggy jeans, and he couldn’t understand w