Chapter 67 The Edge of Control

Katelyn’s POV Scarlett stood beside Ethan with her usual fake sweetness, her hand casually grazing his arm like it belonged there. Her posture screamed innocence, but her eyes were sharp, watching me, waiting for a reaction. Her entire presence felt like a performance, and I was growing tired of the show. She tilted her head with that same smug smile, pretending not to notice the tension humming between us. Like always, she flaunted her connection to Ethan not just to feel powerful, but to provoke me. It worked, but not in the way she expected. I wasn’t jealous. I was disgusted. “Still playing the role of the devoted girlfriend?” I said quietly, but not softly enough for it to be missed. “Let’s be honest,” I said. “Everyone at this summit remembers what happened last time. She got slapped by Harland’s wife just right here. Publicly. And you think people forgot the rumors about her and Harland?” Scarlett’s face was drained of color. “You really brought a woman tangled in scandal to a pr