Scarlett POV
A shrill phone ring yanked me out of the deepest sleep I’d had in weeks. Groaning, I fumbled for my phone on the nightstand and answered.
“Scarlett, honey? It’s the weekend. Are you free to come see me today?”
I wanted to tell Jaxen’s mom no. I really did. But I’d already promised her last week, so I swallowed the lie. “Hi, Mom. Yeah… I can stop by this evening.”
“Great. Come earlier if you can,” she said, her tone leaving no room for excuses.
“I’ll try,” I promised, keeping my voice light.
As soon as she hung up, I dropped back onto the pillows, wishing I could hide under the covers all day and forget last night ever happened. Then her voice came back through the speaker just before the call ended.
“Oh, and bring your copy of the prenup. I want to see exactly what kind
