Chapter 283

Scarlett’s POV: I watched Eleanor cowering with her head tucked down and let out a soft sigh. Well, my friend had made her own bed, and now I had to help clean up the mess. I turned around—first looking at the sister, who had been laughing so hard she was doubled over—then shifted my gaze slightly upward to meet the man’s face. His features were sharp and angular, his eyes deep-set, thin lips pressed tightly together. His brow was furrowed, his expression decidedly grim. I studied him for a moment before frowning uncertainly. “Captain Bruce?” Bruce looked at me, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. “You are…” He hesitated, lowering his gaze to look me over from head to toe. “Secretary Scarlett?” It wasn’t surprising he hadn’t recognized me immediately. The current me was simply different from the secretary he knew in the past. Besides, although he and Everett were brothers-in-arms who had shared life-and-death missions, ever since Everett took over the WS Group, he had been busier