By the time dawn broke, Scarlett was wide awake. She shifted in bed and bumped straight into a warm body. She looked up sharply and met Lucien's eyes.
Scarlett shot upright. "Why are you in my bed?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing." Lucien slowly sat up. "Are you really that repulsed by me?"
Scarlett refused to answer. She got out of bed and rubbed her temples. "Where's Aurelia?"
Lucien said, "It was too crowded, so he went to sleep in the spare room."
"Fine," Scarlett replied.
She went into the bathroom to freshen up and ordered breakfast while she was at it. But when she came out, everyone was gone. The only thing left was a note on the table.
I took Aurelia and left. Sorry for bothering you last night.
Scarlett stared at the note for a moment, then folded it neatly and he
