CHAPTER 56.REUNION!

"Surprised to see me out?" Martin, her stepbrother, stepped closer, closing the gap between them.

Scarlet stood there, caught off guard and unsure of how to react. It was a bittersweet reunion with Martin after his five-year jail term, an unexpected encounter she hadn't anticipated. She had written him off, assuming he wouldn't show up to the wedding since he was just released.

Though five years younger than Scarlet at twenty-four, Martin stood tall at six feet with broad shoulders and a muscular physique that exuded an intimidating presence.

"There's something else that will work on you," he smirked, his shiny hazel eyes fixed on her. "And you know what that is."

Scarlet subtly tightened her grip on her dress, trying to steady her trembling hands while masking her rising fear with a forced smile.

"I hoped you'd learned better," she said slowly, almost a whisper.

"Of course, I have. I'm twenty-four now, not nineteen anymore," he retorted boldly, making Scarlet even more uneasy as she
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