Scarlett felt a surge of complex emotions towards Wesley.
If he hadn’t recognized her and still treated her this way, it would mean he was inherently unfaithful. But if he ‘did’ recognize her and acted this way on purpose, her situation would become dangerous.
While she hoped he wasn’t the unfaithful type, her current predicament forced her to choose the second option. Realizing this, she distanced herself from him.
“We’re just partners. You don’t need to be so close.”
“If there’s nothing else, I have other things to attend to.”
Seeing Scarlett’s reaction, Wesley’s lips curled into a pleased smile.
“It seems you lead a clean private life. Rare.”
“That’s the kind of partner I want.”
He finished speaking and turned to leave. Scarlett departed in another direction, leaving her subordi
