“Alright,” I stated, turning to face them with my arms crossed. “Speak.”

Anger simmered underneath the floor, mingling with the harm that threatened to swell extra tears in my eyes. No less than there was one thing amusing about seeing all three of them making an attempt to look snug in my lounge.

“Nicely,” Sebastian began, however he fell silent when Lucas held up a hand.

“It feels like an excuse if I let you know that I met you lengthy earlier than I knew who you had been,” Lucas stated. “However it’s true. I used to be drawn to you since you regarded misplaced, and I felt misplaced. You noticed me. And nobody had carried out that earlier than. It sounds cliche however whenever you’re surrounded by individuals who solely care what pedigree you might be, you possibly can overlook who you might be beneath. However you noticed me, and I fell for that. Then, on the Gala, I realized who you had been.”

Lucas took a shaky breath and continued.

“Sure. Toby requested us to assemble data on you. On the time, he was within the midst of a darkish spiral, and figuring out that we knew one another, he determined it will be a straightforward technique to discover out who you actually had been and if there was something that would get you kicked out of the Property. I didn’t wish to?—.”

“However you probably did,” I stated tightly. “All of you probably did. Bumping into Danny on the street? Discovering Sebastian within the espresso store? It was all a trick.”

“You’re not fallacious, nevertheless it’s not what you assume.” Lucas pressed his arms collectively. “It was the ignition for assembly you, sure. However all it took was to spend ten minutes with you and all of us knew there was nothing sinister about you. Toby was fallacious, misguided and it turned so clear so rapidly.”

“I might have left the second I noticed,” Sebastian stated. “However there was one thing lovely about you, Scarlett, that drew me in. I needed extra of you, as a lot as I may get.”

“It’s true,” Danny added. “We acted as a result of your brother is our greatest good friend and defending him is second nature. However it was clear so rapidly that he was fallacious about you after which I discovered myself desirous to get to know you.”

It was a wrestle to consider, and my fingers dug a bit deeper into my elbow. “I don’t consider you. You made me assume I used to be necessary, that I used to be in some way adequate to draw the eye of attractive individuals, and all this time it was a ploy?—.”

“Not all this time,” Lucas pleaded. “Each second with you was wonderful. Each dialog, each date, and each kiss. We appreciated you, and we did talk about how uncommon our state of affairs was however solely within the curiosity of creating positive we had been all okay with seeing the identical woman. Every little thing else could be your alternative. And we fell for you. We fell laborious.”

“It’s the reality,” Sebastian stated, and his jaw tensed. “We approached you underneath false pretences and for that, I’m extremely, deeply sorry as a result of we love you and it has harm you. It was one thing we should always have come clear about a lot sooner.”

“And Toby?” Heat misted my eyes as I studied them. “He isn’t right here to offer his apology?”

“He could be,” Danny stated. “However he’s caught up with Camille. He—after we went to him and advised him he was fallacious about you, that we had been refusing to do what he was asking, he was understanding. I believe he had discovered his path by then and he labored so laborious to sort things with you.”

“And he did.” Sebastian glanced between the opposite two, then again at me. “Didn’t he? He labored laborious to make issues proper with you. I do know that now we have carried out a horrible factor and it harm you. Please, consider me once I say we by no means wish to do something in any respect to harm you. Toby requested for data and that was it. Every little thing else? We did that on our personal. For you. As a result of we fell for you and I can confidently communicate for all three of us once I say that it was you, and solely you, Scarlett, that gained our hearts.”

“Emotions had been a bit clouded when it comes to whether or not you’d keep,” Lucas stated softly, and his eyes shone, reflecting the dying mild exterior. “However whenever you introduced these roses and requested about staying, I knew I solely hadn’t acknowledged these emotions as a result of I used to be so terrified of dropping you. And then you definitely had been gone and… I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. I used to be making an attempt to assist Toby, nevertheless it was fallacious to method you that approach.”

“I’m sorry,” Danny stated, “but additionally, I’m not sorry.”

Each Lucas and Sebastian turned abruptly to Danny. I sniffled, preventing tears because the turmoil of confused feelings swirled inside me.

“Danny,” Lucas hissed.

“No. I’m not sorry.” Danny sucked in a deep breath. “I’m not sorry as a result of if I hadn’t carried out that for Toby, I by no means would have met you. I by no means would have gotten to know what an unbelievable individual you might be, how heat and delicate you might be. I by no means would have had these dates with you, shared pizza or danced. I by no means would have grown these emotions. So, I’m sorry that it harm you, I’m. However I’m not sorry it occurred as a result of I’ve liked each second with you. And I believe you’re feeling the identical.”

Silence fell. Sebastian sharply nudged Danny, disapproval throughout his face however then he despatched me a cautious look.

Was he proper? Did I really feel the identical approach?

Curse Danny and his capability to learn individuals, as a result of he was proper.

Beneath the anger and the ache, there was a unique sort of harm. An ache linked to the lack of all three of the boys I used to be falling in love with. Each second with them had been unbelievable, and if I had the prospect to return, I knew I wouldn’t change it.

However acknowledging that didn’t cease the harm that it had began underneath false pretences.

“I…,” I started however then I paused, urgent trembling fingers to my lips. “I don’t know the way I really feel. I’m offended that you simply lied. And I’m harm that you simply had been utilizing me however I—I additionally liked the issues we did collectively.”

“We’re not asking for forgiveness,” Lucas stated softly. “As a result of you must really feel how you’re feeling however please, don’t let this be the tip. We got here all this manner as a result of we are able to’t bear to be with out you. Not till we’ve carried out all the pieces to point out you that we’re sorry and that we would like you. That we’re right here for you and nothing else. We’re sorry. I’m sorry.”

As apologies went, this was a reasonably good one. If that they had solely been with me for Toby, then when my relationship with him began to enhance, by rights they need to have deserted me.

However they didn’t. They stayed.

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