Scarlett quickly composed herself.
She pushed Ryan away, stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at Andrew. "I'm sorry, Andrew."
"No, Scarlett..." Andrew's eyes were pleading.
Scarlett stepped forward and grabbed him firmly, stopping him from kneeling.
"There's no need to say more. Today's celebration ends here. I have things to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Andrew's heart sank.
He wanted to stop her, but seeing the resolute look in her eyes, he knew he had lost all hope.
Ryan followed her, catching up just as Scarlett reached the elevator. At the last second, he slipped in.
Scarlett glared at him.
"Ryan, stay away from me!"
"This is the only elevator."
Ryan smirked. "What? You use me to reject someone else and then turn around and ditch me?"
The elevator quickly reached their
