Chapter 2
Scarlet’s POV
I turned around, tears brimming on my face. I knew I should apologize. But with everything we’d been through together, I couldn’t be faulted for wanting a little bit of understanding.
Loretta stepped closer and placed her hand on my shoulder.
“Who is the one you were confessing to just now?” Her gaze was still stern. I sniffled to hold back my tears.
“It was me.” I heard the voice from beside me and turned to see her holding my wrist in her hand. The tears fell and rolled down my cheeks. “Do you have a problem with that?” Li asked.
“Of course.” Loretta rolled her eyes.
The guests gasped, some of them even supporting her and the other giving me the look I thought they would. One filled with judgment.
“I have a problem with the fact that you both took so long
