~~Scarlette~~
The stare in Liam’s eyes was intense—f*****g intense. Like he’d been suppressing his anger for days, just waiting for the right moment to explode.
“What are you talking about?” Ethan snapped, still seated while Liam stood over him, towering and calm—but only on the outside.
“What’s going on here?” Mother chimed in, voice laced with fake concern, the kind that almost sounded like tears. “Why does it feel like there’s no peace anymore? Ever since Scarlette came into your life, Liam, you’ve been different. Like you’re under some damn spell.”
I swallowed hard.
“It’s just me,” Liam said, his voice low. “I’ve always minded my business. Tell me—since when did it become wrong to love a woman?” He turned to Mother. “Forgive me, but I’ve loved Scarlette ever since Ethan married he
