Chapter 233

Everything that had happened before flashed through Leroy's mind. "It's too late. We can't go back," he said. Scarlett didn't move. She had seen this coming from the moment Leroy walked away from the villa without hesitation. Yet, the irony wasn't lost on her. She had been the one who wanted him gone. Now, she was the one asking him to come back. For a brief moment, she let herself sink into the warmth of his presence, something no other man had ever been able to give her. "Are you pitying me right now?" she asked suddenly, sitting up straight. Her voice was sharp, laced with defiance. "I don't need your pity." Leroy frowned at her sudden shift in tone, caught between confusion and frustration. "It's not pity," he said. "I just thought… right now, you might need someone by your side." Scarlett let out a short, cold laugh. "Leroy, I don't need your sympathy. If you really want to do something useful, focus on taking care of Mr. Myer Senior. "Stop wasting your energy on people