Scarlett POV
The second I realized Jaxen wasn’t bullshitting me, I bolted out of that room like my ass was on fire.
I didn’t look back once.
Every extra second in that house felt dangerous.
The second I pushed through the front door, the guards moved to block me.
“Ma’am, you can’t leave the premises.”
I whipped around and locked eyes with the man standing behind me.
Jaxen met my glare, something uncomfortable flickering across his face before he masked it.
“Your assignment’s over,” he told the guards, voice flat.
The path cleared instantly.
I took off like a damn cheetah, heart pounding in my ears.
I wanted nothing to do with anything connected to Jaxen. No driver, no favors. I flagged down a cab on the street and slid into the worn backseat, breathing in the faint smell of o
