We arrived at the Knight Palace, and I parked Claire’s car outside the mansion and went inside.I looked at the entire Knight with a mix of frustration and concern. The Stones have also arrived; maybe they are helping with what happened to the chairperson. So, I approached them and gained their attention.“Are you all okay?” I asked. My cousins came up to me.“The chairperson was ambushed, and our other personnel died, TSK,” said Sandro. Sandro Knight is the son of uncle Alejandro.“Someone informed us that our enemies were planning to ambush the chairperson, so we moved him to another car,” Rios Knight explained. He is one of the most mysterious of us, but he is gentle with his female cousins. He is Erin's younger brother and the family's second child.“I can’t believe he can do this to the chairperson! Is there something we did wrong? To avenge us?” asked Lux. She is a beautiful and strong woman. She is the daughter of Aunt Amelia Knight.I took a deep breath, rubbed Lux's hand, and
SCARLETT’s POVWhat is he doing here?“Let’s talk,” Dominic suggested. He pulled me before I could complain, which startled me.“Let go! Let me go!” I yelled, annoyed, as he drew me in, and my eyes widened as I noticed we’d entered my room.When he pushed me against the door, f-ck, I closed my eyes. “What’s the problem—” I was taken aback when he brought his face closer to mine, and I kept my mouth shut.I closed my eyes because I thought he was going to kiss me, but when I heard a thud on my side… I opened my eyes to see that he was holding back his anger and his fist was at the door. As Dominic bowed, I looked at him.“Why?” he asked. I was taken aback and didn’t know how to react.I don’t want him to hear my heartbeat because I don’t want him to know he’s still in my heart after five years. Not only that, but I can’t get him out of my head, maybe because of my children.“Why, why did you leave me?” he asked. I bit my lower lip and turned away from him. “Could you please answer me?”
THIRD POVDominic sighed as he left Scarlett’s room. He would explain everything to Scarlett if he could. But not yet because he must first protect his family.Dominic was taken aback when he noticed Sophia waiting for him. He ignored her, but she didn’t stop bothering him.“What are you doing over there?” asked Sophia. He would rather not look at the woman.“It’s none of your business,” said Dominic as he walked down the stairs, but Sophia followed him. He was irritated because the woman was following him. She always impedes his every move.“It is! I am your fiance” Sophia exclaimed, still following Dominic.Dominic exhaled and looked at Sophia. “Keep in mind, you’re just my fiance,” he said.Dominic went outside the knights’ mansion to his parents’ house, since he was sad when he got home to his house because his wife was not with him. And he might recall their memories.But Sophia stopped him as he was about to open his car door.“Are you leaving? I'm still here!” Sophia exclaimed.
SCARLETT'S POVDominic found why I left without telling him a few days ago. Maybe that’s all he can know because I would rather not give my children hope that their long-broken family will rebuid.Dominic constantly looks for my kids when he visits the mansion, but I don’t let him near them. And I know my children are aware of the situation.Am I selfish for what I did? I don’t want my children to suffer in the end. I’ll be the only one who suffers, but don’t let them. Sophia could also hurt my children again, which I cannot allow happening.And I don’t want any trouble because I came home for my family, not our past.I just held my head because I didn’t know what else to do. I’m not sure what I can do to protect everyone. In addition, I also spent time at work with my children. Nothing else came to mind but my responsibilities as a daughter and a mother.Dominic approached me several times, but I kept walking away. Because I have the feeling that Sophia is watching my every move, and
SCARLETT’s POV“W-what are you planning, huh?” I asked, punching him again, and he put me down, so I tried to escape, but he grabbed my hair.“Where are you going?” he asked, smirking. I glared at him and struggled again in his grip. “Are you going to report? To whom? To your weak cousins?” he laughed. I just stared at him, and he was about to touch my face, which I avoided.He's disgusting. I loathe him. I thought I could ask him to leave, but he doesn't know how to listen.“What do you really need? Why do you need to involve our chairman?” I asked, but I stopped when I remembered something, so I turned to face him. “He's not your target! It's me!” I said, grabbing his arm and throwing him to the ground.And I adjusted my clothes and combed my hair before returning my gaze to Gino. “Oh, I’m right, aren't I? The men won’t chase me if the chairman is the target.” I said, and grabbing his collar. “Why, huh? Why am I your target? How did you know I’m back?!?” I yelled, tightening my grip
SCARLETT's POVWhen we got back to the mansion, I couldn’t get what had happened out of my head, and I’m still confused about who was planning to kill me, and the chairperson needs to be involved here.I just sighed and unbuckled my seatbelt because I needed to rest and see my kids.“Ven, are you sure you’re okay?” Hill asked, and I nodded. He stepped out of the car and opened the door for me. Before I got out of the car, I grabbed my bag.“Get some rest, Ven,” said Hill as he helped me in walking towards the mansion. “I’m going to see them because I would rather not be late for the party,” said Hill. I just shook my head because our cousins weren’t here, and I don’t know where they took Gino.Dominic never showed up again after what happened, and I believe he was still angry.When we walked through the door, Lux and Ara were already waiting for us. I looked at Hill, who just shrugged.“Scarlett, what happened to your face?!” asked Ara in surprise when she noticed the bruises on my f
When I woke up, I was dumb because I had fallen asleep crying. I’m still processing what happened last night, so I just hugged myself because I didn’t know what else to do. I’m even more annoyed with myself because I don’t know what happened to me last night, and apart from what Hill says about my eyes being empty. Especially Young’s claims he was just paid to kill me. I wonder if I had a powerful enemy before, and they’re just turning on me now that they’ve heard I’m back in the palace, or was it because of our missions at the time. F-ck.I rubbed my face and stood up to get dressed because I don’t feel like going to work right now and would rather rest. When I remembered what had happened to my parents and Sophia, I froze once more, and I’ve noticed mom avoiding dad because they’re arguing.Is this related to what happened to me, and that I left, telling no one? I sat on the bed, staring at the photo of the four of us. I took it, caressed it, and smirked when I noticed we look li
SCARLETT’s POV“Let's go, Scarlett.”Even though my heart was racing, I just nodded to mom, and we left my room, even though I wanted to retreat and hide in my room.Is it still okay for me to listen to whatever the chairman says?“Maybe you’re going to replace the chairman,” said Claire, as if mom had heard, and I noticed she averted her gaze.I smirked at Claire, knowing that I’ll never be replacing our chairman. If that happens, I don’t deserve it because I broke the law, and it should punish.When we arrived at Grandpa’s office, it surprised me that my family was complete, and even more surprised that Dominic was here with his parents.Claire and I bowed to each of them, as well as to the chairperson. I averted my gaze as Sophia smirked. I’m nervous about what is going to happen today.Furthermore, I sighed and went up to kiss my aunts and uncles. They only smiled at me, so I went over to Erin’s side, and Claire sat beside me.“Isn’t my princess going to greet me?” I came to a halt