Arthur Pov
As soon as Gloria walked out the door, the silence in the room became deafening, almost suffocating. Guilt weighed heavily on my chest as I replayed the events leading up to her departure in my head.
It was no secret that she had developed feelings for me, but I had naively hoped she would eventually give up once she learned about my fated mate.
However, it was painfully clear now that my wishful thinking had only led to false hope and a difficult situation I wasn't sure how to navigate.
When Scarlet uttered, "I think it's time for me to head home," a pang of emotion rippled. Guilt weighed heavily on my heart, and I couldn't meet her gaze. In that moment, I longed to offer some comfort to Scarlet, yet the weight of my own emotions rendered me motionless.
Not long after Sc
