Chapter 161:Dangerous Confrontations

(Scarlett's POV) Roman's strong arms had barely left my waist, his kiss still lingering on my mind as he retreated to his study to work. The room felt colder without him, and I burrowed deeper into the thick blankets he’d tucked tightly around me earlier. I stared at the ornate beams of the ceiling, letting my mind wander back to the Winter family's latest mess. A bitter laugh escaped me as I remembered Marcus's pitiful words: “We will fulfill all your demands, Scarlett.” Demands? What a laugh. As though their years of neglect could be erased with a single gesture of desperation. Fulfilling my demands won’t rewrite the past, Marcus. Too little, too late. A knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts. My heart sank when Enforcer Wilson's voice came through the door. “Miss Scarlett, Daniel Winter is at the gates. He is requesting to see you.” For a moment, I froze. Daniel? Here? The audacity. Slowly, I pushed the covers off and swung my legs over the side of the bed. “Does Roman