Scarlett’s POV
“You need to marry Jasmine,” he continued, like it was a boardroom deal. “It’s what was supposed to happen. And it’s the only way this family can survive this circus.”
Jasper’s entire body went rigid.
I looked at my father, heart pounding. “Excuse me?”
“You heard me, Scarlett,” he said flatly. “You’ve brought disgrace. Scandal. You’ve become a liability.”
I swallowed hard, blinking fast.
Jasper stood slowly. Calm, but deadly. “With all due respect, sir, you don’t get to decide who I marry.”
My father’s jaw ticked. “You married her under obligation. You can undo it just as easily.”
Jasper looked at me then. For once, no coldness. No mask. Just raw, restrained fury.
“She’s not the problem,” he said tightly. “And I’m not undoing anything.”
And just like that, I saw it
