Scarlett POV
Jaxen left as soon as he'd said his piece.
I stretched my aching wrists, genuinely wondering how he would react if I broke my promise next time.
But when I touched the necklace at my throat, still damp from his mouth, I kept that thought to myself.
Having a billionaire CEO alpha throw a fit was expensive.
He'd practically ruined a diamond necklace worth millions with his saliva.
Jaxen's business trip lasted several days, and I didn't hear a word from him.
Given his behavior lately, I'd expected him to harass me constantly while he was away.
Maybe he'd call every day to check up on me over video.
But whether he was trying to maintain an air of mystery or his brain really was still scrambled, he did something completely unexpected.
He didn't contact me at all.
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