Married To The Devil's Son (The Debt)

appened had touched him at all. The glass of wine on the table remained untouched as he a

t. Killian was already leaning against the car, his arms folded, clearly waiting. T

said, shaking his head with a small scoff. He

dnap her?" H

eserve a response. He stopped beside the car, reaching into his pocket and bringing out a cigarette. He pl

and steady as smoke slipped from his lips. "She

kle, opening the car door fo

distant for a moment. Killian got into the driver's seat a

nly the faint sound of the engine

ng at him through the mirror. "Just a week left. Do you

still fixed ahead. "When you start a

together immediately, n

fter that, focusing on the r

empty. Lucien leaned back in his seat, his fingers tapping

y she

spoke to him

was just another man... not someon

slowly forme

's admission," he

s hands tightened slightly on the steering wh

rry you yet," Killian said c

hat was all

, swallowing whatever else he

to the side, resting it agains

Her walking style. Her attitude and everythi

ng deeper. Som

choice," he said sof

between his fingers as his e

sn't kno

n, this time more da

ady belon

h the night, fast and silent. H

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light slipped into her small room. For a few seconds, she just lay there, staring

rabbing her phone, and her eyes w

der her breath, already push

tion built inside her. She had gone to bed early, so why was she waking up la

erything she did felt hurried, from the way she dressed to the way she tied her hair bac

ng her face. Without waiting, she pulled her small bicycle forwar

t Scarlette didn't pay attention to anything around her. Her mind was f

out of breath, but she didn't stop. She pa

stepped in, som

the way people were looking at her. Some of her coworkers glanced at her and qu

wned sl

tered under her breath, rolling her eyes a

en while she was changing, she could still feel it, the strange tension i

and walked towards the dining are

alk to without stress. She walked up

on," she asked,

his eyes wide like he had

e. "Lucien Morretti came to see you yesterday. How are

him for a moment,

someone I am suppose

e she had just said s

joking,

" she said, her e

low breath, sh

y. He is involved with a crime gang, and anyone connected to him alwa

htly, brushing it off

im again, so no worr

espond, a voice c

rlet

eyes landing on the manage

ir," sh

. Scarlette frowned slightly but didn't argue. She followed him

ng wasn

dy behind his desk. He didn't even look at her

he calle

ed up, his expr

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thought she didn't

she asked, her voi

leaning bac

t to have anything to do with the Mor

ulled toget

n," she asked, her frust

ur time. You can take

tighten, her hands clench

e because of him,

r, but the sile

ll she nee

r, but she held it back, swallow

quietly. But she

leave the office, her mind was

ci

ange looks, the whispers, this sudden

e stepped out, her eyes

an," she muttered under he