Scarlett POV
Denise didn’t waste time with small talk. She looked me dead in the eye and dropped the bomb.
“Alpha Hale’s reach is bigger than I thought. His assistant contacted me again. If I don’t let you go, he’ll keep applying pressure.”
I pressed my lips together, throat tight. “What kind of pressure are we talking about?”
“Business pressure.” Denise’s voice was flat. “The kind Great Vision can’t push back against.”
Of course. Hale Group was a damn empire. They had fingers in every industry that mattered. I knew Jaxen was ruthless, but I didn’t think he’d go full scorched-earth on me—his soon-to-be ex-wife.
My stomach churned. He wasn’t just trying to end the marriage. He wanted me erased.
“I’m sorry, Scarlett,” Denise said, actually sounding as if she meant it. “I can’t afford
