Scarlett POV I’d barely kicked the door shut when I dialed Allen, already bracing myself. The apology tumbled out before he could speak. “Allen, I’m so sorry about last night. My almost-ex showed up, and things got… messy.” A sharp snort crackled through the phone. “Your taste in husbands is dogshit, idiot.” I pinched the bridge of my nose. “I have a name. Use it.” “I checked the security footage. You let him in. What, you two using my place as your personal fight-and-f**k spot now?” Heat crawled up my neck. “It wasn’t like that. I was trying to get him to leave...” Click. He hung up. I stared at the phone, jaw tight. Perfect. Now I had to worry whether Allen would run straight to Denise and get me fired. I rubbed my temples, cursing Jaxen Hale under my breath the entire time. T

