Chapter 45

Scarlett's POV Morning arrived with gray skies, those heavy clouds smothering any sunlight before it could even reach the ground. The grayness clung to the air, heavy and damp, as if the world itself had paused in anticipation of something it didn't want to face. I couldn't help but take a deep breath, recalling the events of yesterday. At first, we were confident that we could easily pass the bill, but there were still obstacles blocking our way. Some of them didn't want to approve the bill for their own personal reasons, and some of them had already been bought by Alexander. That motherfucker. Just how much did he want to make me suffer by refusing to approve the bill? He had already fucked up my life, and now he wanted to devour me completely, to the point he would swallow me whole. What more did he want? Wouldn't he rather be with his mistress?! Fuck. Just thinking about it made me lose my composure. I stood by the tall windows of the guest wing, one hand wrapped loosely around a s