Scarlett's POV

I barely slept last night; my mind just wouldn't stop. So many questions kept running through my head, and most of them remained unanswered. I knew that my current situation wasn’t healthy, but I simply couldn’t stop myself.

Klaus' words hit deep, and the way he spoke left me even more confused. His logic was spot on... But the part of me that found it too difficult to trust people couldn’t be overcome. It wasn’t something that could ever just be changed overnight.

I ended up getting up early, took a shower, got dressed, and went straight to my office. When I noticed that it was only 4:30...