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The skimpy gown she wore was not what he saw her in a few hours ago.

“What are you doing here?”

She sauntered toward Roman’s desk. “Well, well, Roman. I heard you’ve been quite busy lately. I thought I’d pay you a little visit.”

Roman’s face hardened, anger simmering beneath the surface. “What do you want, Scarlett? I thought I made it clear that I want nothing to do with you.”

Scarlett leaned against the edge of his desk, a sly smile playing on her lips. “Oh, come on, Roman. Don’t be so cold. We used to have something special. I’m here to remind you of that.”

Roman scoffed, his eyes narrowing. “What we had is long gone, Scarlett. I’m with someone else now, and I have no interest in revisiting the past.”

Scarlett’s smile faltered slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. “Is that so? Well, we’ll see about that. I’ve heard all about your little fake relationship. How’s that working out for you?”

“You got what you wanted. Are you happy now? Are you satisfied that you’ve managed to ruin what we had?”

Scarlett ignored his words, a sly smile playing on her lips. “Oh, Roman, it wasn’t just about us. I wanted to teach you a lesson. And it seems like I’ve succeeded.”

Roman clenched his fists, his anger boiling over. He’d never wanted to hit someone so much.

Scarlett shrugged nonchalantly. “Well, that’s the price you pay for crossing me. I told you I wouldn’t go down without a fight.”

“Mr. Winston refused to partner with us because of your scandal. It’s not just me you’ve hurt; you’ve jeopardized the future of my company.”

A glimmer of satisfaction danced in Scarlett’s eyes. “Well, that was my intention, and maybe Marcus will save the day. Oh wait, I forgot to mention, he’s furious with me, too. He’s blaming me for losing the partnership with his company. Looks like I’ve burned a few bridges, haven’t I?”

“Of course, a man like Winston would be foolish if he got into a partnership with a scheming woman like you. Why are you doing this, Scarlett? What do you hope to achieve?”

Scarlett’s smile turned icy as she leaned closer to Roman, her voice venomous. “I hope to destroy everything you hold dear Roman. I hope to tear you apart, piece by piece.”

“Have at it, but you won’t succeed. I won’t let you destroy everything I’ve built. I’ll find a way to salvage the company, with or without Mr. Winston’s partnership.”

Scarlett’s laughter echoed in the room, a chilling sound.

“We’ll see about that, Roman. This is far from over. I’m not done with you yet.”

Roman’s jaw tightened, his anger boiling over. “You have no right to interfere in my personal life. What I have with Olivia is real, unlike anything we ever had.”

Scarlett’s eyes glinted. “We’ll see, Roman. I won’t let you forget about me so easily. You’ll come crawling back to me. Just wait and see.”

With those words, Scarlett turned on her heels, leaving Roman’s office in a cloud of tension.

Roman slumped back in his chair, his mind swirling with a mix of emotions. He knew he had a long road ahead, and maybe Olivia wasn’t in it.

Chapter 26

Romansworeandsankback to his seat; he knew her well enough to be sure she’d make do with her threats.

True, she was with him, his ride or die when he was on the dangerous side of the law, but he’d changed, and she didn’t fit into his life; she’d not taken too kindly to that.

This was not the first time she’d tried to sabotage his relationship.

He bowed his head, feeling suddenly vulnerable, and drifted asleep, his dreams transporting him back to the vivid memories of his tumultuous past with Scarlett.

He reminisced about the time they first met, the adrenaline-fueled bike race in Italy that sparked their connection.

They met in the streets of Italy during one of his numerous illegal bike races.

He was 23 and going through a dark phase; Roman remembered that day vividly; the air was charged with excitement as the sound of revving engines filled the atmosphere.

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