Scarlet’s POV
All through their argument, I stayed close—but not too close.
I made sure I didn’t breathe too loudly, didn’t shift too much. I just… listened.
I stared at the contract in my hands, then back at the door every few seconds. I heard Damien growl at one point, and my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. I almost opened the door.
But I didn’t.
Sounded like they’d already calmed down, and so I tiptoed quietly back to my room.
The whole time, I kept my eyes on that contract. Line by line, I flipped through it, reading every word like my life depended on it, because maybe it did.
I didn’t just skim it. I studied it.
By the time I reached the end, I picked up the quill, ready to sign, until something caught my eye.
One rule stood out:
You are to stay eight steps away from m
