He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 383

"Scarlett! I'm here! Which psychotic bastard drugged you this time?!"

Talia burst through the door like a hurricane, clutching a greasy bag of hot takeout in one hand. She rushed over, frantically grabbing Scarlett's hand. "Are you okay?! Did you get hurt? Did they do anything to you?!"

Right behind her, Chatwin Wyatt walked in, rubbing his temples in exasperation. Pushing his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose, his sharp gaze instantly locked onto the impossible-to-hide hickeys dotting Julian's neck.

A knowing smirk spread across Chatwin's face. He nudged Julian with his elbow. "Well, well. Looks like you reaped the benefits of this little disaster, my friend."

Julian shot him a warning glare, the tips of his ears burning. "Watch your mouth."

Chatwin lowered his voice, looking entirely too pleased with himself. "Don't play coy with me. Just admit you're thrilled. Look, since she's getting divorced anyway, you two should just make it official. I'm dead serious! Keep it in the family!"

"Chatwin, stop playing matchmaker!" Scarlett and Julian snapped in unison.

Their faces flushed identical shades of red as their eyes met for a split second before darting away in a panic. The warm, healing atmosphere they had just established was instantly hijacked by Chatwin's teasing, replaced by thick, undeniable romantic tension.

Chatwin threw his head back and laughed, pointing at them. "Listen to you two! You're adults, why are you acting so uptight?"

Chatwin rubbed his chin, nodding. "True, but we don't have hard evidence. Where are the kidnappers now? Did Stellan secure them?"

Right on cue, the door opened again, and Stellan walked in, his expression grim. "They're keeping their mouths shut. Swore up and down it was just a random crime of opportunity. No matter how much pressure my guys applied, they won't name the person pulling the strings."

Scarlett's brow furrowed. She remembered when Yardley showed up and violently interrogated them; one of the men had definitely stammered something about 'working for the boss.'

She looked sharply at Stellan. "That's a lie. They definitely have a boss. They admitted it right in front of Yardley at the scene. Dig deeper. Trace their contacts and find out exactly who is giving the orders."