Scarlett’s POV
I hugged the pillow tighter against my chest and stared at Delaney as if she’d lost her damn mind.
“You’re serious right now? Reconcile with Jaxen? Hell no. I’m not some dumpster for him to toss his leftovers into. He’s dirty. Used. And I’m done.”
Mental mess you can scrub if you work hard enough. That s**t sticks.
I wasn’t putting my hands, or anything else,， on whatever Liliana Ashford had already claimed and marked.
Delaney dropped onto the couch beside me, eyes sparkling with pure mischief.
“Have you been watching the news while you were gone?”
“I was on vacation. News is the last thing I wanted.”
I paused, curiosity pricking despite myself. “Why?”
“The Ashford family is about to go under.”
Her voice dripped with satisfaction.
“And Hale Group just put out a
