The masks have dropped

A man stepped forward. It was the business partner that Mr. Devins had met at the entrance of the hotel. He had a grave look on his face and didn’t return the smile that Scarlett’s father addressed to him, despite their long friendship. “Jeffrey…” Mr. Devins started to say but his friend interrupted him. “Wait, Dan…Is everything I’m hearing true? Did you cheat on your late wife and kick her daughter out of the only home she ever knew?” “Listen…It’s not as bad as it sounds.” “I can’t believe it.” Scarlett who’d been waiting on the side decided to step forward. All eyes converged toward her as if there was a spotlight on her, as if she was the only person that mattered in that room full of VIP guests. Their gazes followed her as she made her way to the centre, where her father was standing next to his friend and business partner. The people took in her appearance, pointing at her simple outfit in such a formal gathering. They felt bad for her, horrified by the fact that her own father ha