She Approved the Split He Fell Apart Novel



121 Deal With The Devil

Scarlett's POV

If it were anyone else I would have given them a cold snort. But as much as I have been hurt by this man, I can't deny that he was as honest as it comes. If he says he wants another chance, then he means it.

It's the motive behind it that I doubt.

I once held marriage sacred, but now I know. It doesn't matter if he is doing this for Granny's sake, for the company's image, for the guilt of exploiting me, or for any other possible reasons - if it's for ANYTHING but love, it would be a disaster.

"I don't give out second chances," I push him away calmly, and before he continue to plea I add, "and I had been handing those out to you so much like meals of the day."

He opened his mouth only to close it. Staring at me with deep blue in his eyes, he stands there with his throat rolling slightly. But he is not saying anything.

What's there to say? I have said and done everything I could and more, and they never mattered. And now only after they pushed me beyond what I could take that he finally felt guilt? How long can guilt maintain a tragic marriage, if love can only go so far?

"Okay, no second chances, Sebastian nods lightly, giving me the ugliest bitter smile, "How about protection? I just want to help you, nothing more."

"Help me?" I laugh, and as if my laugh hurt him, he lowers his eyes. He has been on Ava's side since forever ago, and now he comes and offer "help"? I sit on the edge of the table halfway, folding my arms, "Sure, I want that dressing mirror out of the window, if you'd like."

Sebastian looks at me with a sorrowful resignment in his eyes.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

"You are not a child. Stop throwing this kind of silly tantrums."

That would be what he would say. That is what he has said to me for so many times that I lost count. If Ava gets upset at me, it's because I did something wrong; and if I got upset at Ava, then I'm only throwing a tantrum.

His words used to hurt me, and now I just want to get them out of him and rip open his ridiculous acting.

Sebastian's eyes land on the mirror as if he really is thinking about complying with my request. I doubt he would. That dressing mirror is not cheap, and it's his gift to dear Ava - well, at her request, but that does not make it any less than a gift.

Sebastian grabs the tip of the mirror and pulls it out of the slit between the table and the wall. Carrying the meter- tall mirror in his hand like it's nothing, he walks over to me with a hand in his pocket. I watch in amazement as he holds the mirror still with its foot on the window frame, his body towers over mine--

"What's your offer for my service?" Sebastian asks with his low bass, his soulful eyes gazing at me before lingering on my lips. It's cheating. He knows how irresistible a good voice is to me.

I know what he wants, and I follow his lead: "How about...a kiss?"

He leans sideways to check out of the window before he gives the mirror a light push, and it falls off the window frame cleanly.

Sebastian's hand lands on the wall by my ears in a pushy move. Lowering his shoulder to my level, he says with a rough whisper: "As you command, ma'am."

He leans in slowly and I put my arms in front of my chest to squeeze distance between us. He stops pushing, but he is not leaving either. He just paused there, looking at me tauntingly.

He knows I wouldn't kiss him, and he just wants to make me surrender. Jerk!

"I'm pretty sure I paid upfront," I give him a harder push. He backs away following my force, smirking as if it's all expected-

"Fair. I guess we are square then."

This easy???

Leaning back on the closet with his hands in his pocket, a leg curled up with the tip of his foot on the ground, Sebastian curved his lips: "Now that you have used up your up-front payment, then how about we move on to the next deal?"

I don't like how he appears as if he is in control. He can't control me, not anymore! Why would I ever deal with him agai-

"I know things about your past, too, and you can get them way easier than you can from Jack Fuller." Sebastian says in his business tone, sharp with a smirk, "So, what's your offer?"

WTF?! Jerk!!!!!!!