No Second Baby No You Only Divorce (Scarlett and Vincent) novel Chapter 545

Scarlett sat up. "Morning," she called through the door.

Nolan's voice came back, "Take your time getting ready. I'll swing by in half an hour."

She climbed out of bed and kept it simple—just a little foundation, nothing fancy. She figured no matter how much effort she put into her makeup, it'd all be hidden under goggles and a hat once they hit the slopes anyway.

Once she was dressed, she walked over to Nolan's room and knocked.

The door opened almost immediately.

Nolan took her in. "Ready? I already booked us a table for breakfast."

They left the hotel and found a little diner nearby that served pancakes and coffee.

The food was solid, and Scarlett dug in without holding back.

What she didn't know was that Nolan had gone downstairs earlier, asked around, and found this spot based on local recommendations. Seeing her enjoy it that much made him happy too.

After breakfast, they grabbed a cab to the area around the ski resort.

But when they pulled up, the place was a zoo. The entrance was completely packed—people everywhere, spilling out onto the road. You could barely see the doors.

They stood there, stunned, when a staff member came out with a megaphone. "Attention, everyone. We've had an unexpected surge in ticket sales today and are now at maximum capacity. Anyone who hasn't entered yet, please stop queuing for now."

Nolan glanced at Scarlett. The disappointment was written all over her face.

He raised his voice toward the staff member. "Any idea when we might get in?"

Other tourists nearby chimed in with the same question.

The staff member called back, "We'll only be able to let more people in once some of the current visitors leave."

That announcement stirred up the crowd. People started getting restless.

Nearby, Scarlett overheard snippets of conversation.

"Well, that's what you get for free tickets, I guess. We've got 'em, but what's the point if we can't even get inside?"

"Wait, yours are free too?"

"Yeah. These usually run a hundred bucks or so, right? But I heard a bunch of people saying they got theirs for nothing."

"Tell me about it. Whoever's handing these out must have a screw loose."

Nolan tuned out the chatter. His focus was on Scarlett.

They'd driven all the way up from Rivergate—over three hundred miles—just for this. A little skiing, a little downtime.

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