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Nolan closed the umbrella and glanced back at Scarlett in the rear seat. He saw the apology in her eyes but still offered her a reassuring smile. \u201cScarlett, please fasten your seatbelt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett nodded. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned over to reach for the belt, but Damian was quicker. In one smooth motion, he grabbed it and buckled it securely for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once it clicked into place, he turned his head toward the front with a broad, deliberate smile. \u201cI\u2019ll take good care of my sweetheart. No need to worry, Mr. Huntley.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan didn\u2019t look at him or offer a reply. He simply got into the driver\u2019s seat and pulled away from the curb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the drive to the restaurant, Damian kept up a steady stream of commentary aimed at Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDarling, are you tired? Want a shoulder rub?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSweetheart, your hair\u2019s coming loose. Let me fix it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re so quiet, but I adore that about you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, give me a smile.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tried every angle to engage her, but Scarlett saw right through his act. She knew he was deliberately trying to get under Nolan\u2019s skin, so she refused to play along, maintaining a steady silence the entire way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Noticing her stance, Nolan allowed himself a small, private smile in the rearview mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though Scarlett ignored him, Damian seemed to relish the one\u2013sided banter. He just wanted to see some reaction from her\u2013any reaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before long, the car eased into the valet area outside the upscale restaurant. As they pulled in, Scarlett immediately spotted Vincent\u2019s luxury sedan parking a few spaces away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent had just come to a stop. He unfastened his seatbelt, stepped out swiftly, and circled the car to open the passenger door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bending slightly, he shielded Sabrina from the doorframe with his hand and helped her out with evident care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching the scene, a deep, familiar ache settled in Scarlett\u2019s chest. In all her five years of\u00a0<\/p>\n
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marriage to Vincent, he had never shown her that kind of attentive courtesy. Yet with Sabrina, every gesture of bending, shielding, and caring seemed to come naturally, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Nolan parked, he got out and moved to open the rear door for Scarlett. Simultaneously, Damian exited from the other side and reached his hand into the car toward her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In perfect, awkward unison, they both said, \u201cCome on out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their synchronicity startled Scarlett, pulling her gaze away from Vincent and Sabrina. Only then did she register Nolan standing by her left side and Damian on her right, each with a hand extended.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hesitated, momentarily paralyzed by the choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a brief internal debate, she chose the hand closer to her\u2013Nolan\u2019s. She placed her fingers in his, and he gave them a gentle, reassuring squeeze before helping her out of the car. A faint, understanding smile touched his lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Across from them, Damian\u2019s confident smile vanished the instant Scarlett made her choice. But the lapse lasted only a second. He closed the car door firmly and strode around to join them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, after being helped from the car by Vincent, Sabrina had noticed Nolan and Damian standing beside the other vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Through the windshield, she had vaguely made out Scarlett in the back seat. Seeing both men hovering around her stirred a peculiar, unsettled feeling in Sabrina\u2019s stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent shut the passenger door and joined her. Noticing her strained expression, he asked with concern, \u201cYou look pale. Are you feeling unwell?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina snapped back to the present and shook her head. \u201cI\u2019m fine. Maybe I\u2019m just a little chilled.\u201d For the sake of appearance, she was wearing a delicate, thin winter dress without a coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Vincent immediately shrugged off his own tailored wool coat and draped it over her shoulders. Then he wrapped a protective arm around her, and they began walking toward the restaurant entrance together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent seemed entirely focused on Sabrina, completely unaware of the trio nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After getting out, Damian had also witnessed Vincent\u2019s gallant gesture. Concerned Scarlett might be cold, he moved to offer her his own jacket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett anticipated him and quickly waved a hand in refusal. \u201cI\u2019m perfectly fine, Mr. Langley. Please don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While she was speaking, Nolan, who stood behind her, had already slipped off his coat and\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cScarlett, we should head in,\u201d Nolan said, his tone practical. \u201cMr. Newman just texted; he\u2019s wondering where we are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Scarlett stopped fussing about the coat. \u201cAlright, let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian said nothing, falling into step silently behind them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as the group reached the restaurant\u2019s grand entrance, Damian called out again, \u201cSweetheart, wait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett paused. Damian closed the distance, reached up as if to adjust a stray strand of her hair, but as his hand came down, he deftly lifted Nolan\u2019s coat from her shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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