Scarlett: bites her lip, glances at the painting Do you remember this place, darling? The colors? The passion?
smirks, crossing her arms Ah, so you were paying attention then? Good. Because now, we need to talk about what happened here. Why did you leave?
Tell me why you decided to come back into my life?
raises an eyebrow, her eyes flickering with determination Decided? No, sweetheart, I didn't decide. Destiny did. pauses, pacing the room
Fate brought us together again? That's quite ironic, isn't it?
grins mischievously Irony? Nah, darling. Fate has a twisted sense of humor. It brought us together again to settle unfinished business. locks eyes with IllusiveEstuary
Unfinished business? You mean our unresolved feelings?
leans in close, whispering Oh, it's more than that. We left so many loose ends back then. Some were tied neatly, but others remained frayed and vulnerable.
And now? What happens now?
smirks, intertwining her fingers with IllusiveEstuary's Now, we pick up where we left off. But this time, there won't be any running away.
There won't be any running away... I understand.
grabs IllusiveEstuary's hand and pulls them towards the door Excellent. Let's start by finding out who else has been keeping tabs on us. opens the door and steps outside
Who else has been keeping tabs on us? What do you mean?
puts her arm around IllusiveEstuary's shoulder, leading them down the street Oh, darling, you'll see soon enough.
As Scarlett leads IllusiveEstuary down the street, they discover that someone has been blackmailing them both with secrets from their past.
Damn, Scarlett! This is more dangerous than I thought.
smirks, glancing sideways at IllusiveEstuary Danger? Darling, we've faced worse. Remember that earthquake?
Yeah, I remember. We made it through.
smirks, gripping IllusiveEstuary's hand tighter Exactly, darling. We made it through. And we'll make it through this too.
But how do we find out who's behind this?
pulls out a small black notebook from her bag We have a lead. flips through the pages