---- "She's probably at that hotel downtown. The one with the spa. She always goes there when she's upset." The old Alpha grabbed his walking stick and struck Garrett hard. The blow landed across his shoulders with a sharp crack. "You beast! How did the Blackwood family raise such a monster!" "Hey!" Garrett rubbed his shoulder. "That hurt!" "You don't want such a wonderful mate like Aria, but you treasure some slutty omega who's been with everyone." "Don't call Scarlett that," Garrett said automatically, then caught himself. The old Alpha's eyes flashed with fury at the casual defense. ---- Garrett shrugged dismissively. He simply crossed his legs and sat down on the sofa. Making himself comfortable like he was watching aTV show. "You saw that trending topic, so you're all working together to put on this show, right?" "This is all very convincing. Really. But I'm not buying it." His smirk was infuriating. "Grandfather, I was just playing around with those women. Boys will be boys, right?" "Aria is the most important woman in my heart. I never thought of letting any woman replace her." The lies rolled off his tongue so easily. "If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you right ---- now." With that, Garrett pulled out his phone and called Scarlett. The phone rang twice before she picked up. "Garrett? I saw the news about your grandfather. Are you okay?" "Do you like the wedding dress? I already bought it for you." Scarlett's voice grew excited. "You mean it? We're really getting married?" "You're not getting any younger-find some honest guy to bind with. Don't appear in front of me anymore." The silence on the other end was deafening. "What? But you said... last night you said..." Without waiting for a response, Garrett smoothly