He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 1089

By ten o'clock that night, the house was perfectly quiet.

Scarlett had spent the evening in her study, reviewing the initial M2 Industrial Park drafts from the design department. When she finally returned to the bedroom, Julian had already coaxed Dawn to sleep.

The little girl was out cold, her soft, steady breaths filling the room as she curled up into a tiny ball next to Julian.

After taking a warm bath and applying a face mask, Scarlett changed into her soft pajamas and quietly slipped into bed on Dawn's other side.

The couple shared a knowing, silent smile. Julian mouthed, "All done?"

Scarlett nodded, just about to signal Julian to step out to the living area so they could talk properly.

"Ring—!" Suddenly, Scarlett's phone buzzed again.

She glanced at the screen. It was that same unknown number from earlier.

Her smile vanished instantly.

By now, she knew exactly who was on the other end, and her first instinct was to reject the call.

But then she paused. Veronica was ruthlessly vindictive and prone to extreme measures. With Sean Bishop in her hands, if Scarlett completely ignored the situation, there was no telling what a psychopath like Veronica might actually do to him.

Hesitating for just two seconds, Scarlett picked up the phone. Skipping any greetings, her tone was glacial. "What kind of stunt are you pulling now?"

Sean's raspy voice came through the line, accompanied by the loud howling of wind. "Scarlett... I'm at The Breeze Pagoda."

Scarlett didn't immediately connect the dots, casually asking back, "Why the hell are you at the pagoda in the middle of the n—"

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