Betrayal

“You alright, kitten?” Ryder asks. Scarlett breaks out of her reverie.

They’re on their way to the Southern mines and are currently in Ryder’s private jet. Scarlett is staring out of the window, thinking about the picture she received. She’s debating whether to ask Ryder or not but her faith is severely shaken. After her experience with Elle, there’s no way she can trust anyone even remotely connected to her stepsister.

But Ryder helped you in jail, she reasons with herself. He trained you and even provided you with a home.

It can be a trap too, another voice inside her says. He might lie about the photo and tell you that he has nothing to do with Elle. What if he trained you to gain your trust and then harm you?

The photo can be a fake. It can be real. What will she do?

Her mind is swirling with many questions but no answers. “I’m fine,” she manages to say.

Ryder frowns at her. Scarlett has been absent minded since morning and he’s worried now. She straightens herself and takes out