Alex’s POV
I had to do it.
I had to push her away.
Every time I looked at Scarlet, my instincts screamed at me to pull her close, to hold onto her, to fix whatever was broken between us. But I couldn’t.
I wouldn’t.
She rejected me. That should have been the end of it.
Then why did it still hurt?
I leaned back in my chair, staring at my phone screen. A new message flashed across it.
It’s done. Everything is ready.
I exhaled sharply. Good.
Scarlet was better off hating me. That was the only way I could let go.
A knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts. I sat up straighter, rubbing a hand down my face before calling out, “Come in.”
The door opened, and Liam stepped inside. Scarlet’s brother.
Great. Just what I needed.
“Got a minute?” he asked, stepping forward and shutting
