Jasper's POV The house feels different when I walk through the door. Like a crime scene waiting to be discovered . Virginia's humming drifts from the kitchen , sweet and innocent as always . The sound makes my skin crawl . " Jasper ? How did it go ? " She appears in the doorway , dish towel in hand . Something about the image feels off , until it hits me . She's playing the role of a perfect housewife . " Did you find her ? " I don't answer , heading straight for the bedroom , my footsteps heavy on the hardwood . The closet where I threw the divorce papers sits open , the floor bare except for a few pair of shoes sitting on the side . " Looking for something ? " Virginia follows me , her voice light and curious . " Where are they ? " " Where are what ? " " The divorce papers . " I turn to face her , my hands shaking with barely contained rage . " The ones Scarlett sent me . The ones that I threw to the side ? " Her face doesn't change , but something flickers in her eyes . " I don't know what you're talking about ." " Don't . " The word comes out like a growl . " Don't lie to me ." " I'm not lying- " " I saw them , Virginia ." I step closer , watching her face carefully . " Chloe showed me a photo . My signature was on those papers . A signature only you know . " She takes a step back , but I follow . The dish towel drops from her hands . " Jasper , you're scaring me . " " Good . Because I'm about to get a lot scarier if you don't start telling me the truth . " My voice is low , dangerous . " Did you forge my signature ? " " No ! I would never- " " You're the only one who knows how to copy my handwriting . You used to practice it in college , remember ? For fun , you said . " 1/4 : . < Chapter 10 Her face goes pale . " That was years ago . " " Answer the question . " " I didn't- " " I said , don't lie to me ! " More Rewards > She flinches , and for a moment , I see a vicious gleam flash across her features . Nothing like the sweet , innocent Virginia I used to know . Or , did I ever even knew her ? " Fine ! " she snaps , all pretense dropping away . " Yes , I signed them . But I did it for you ! " The admission hits me like a physical blow . " You what ? " " I did it for your own good , Jasper . She was making you miserable . Anyone with eyes could see that . " " You had no right- " " I had every right ! " Her voice rises , shrill and desperate . " I love you ! I've loved you since we were kids , and I watched you throw your life away for some spoiled princess who never appreciated what she had ! " " She was my wife! " " She was a mistake ! " Virginia's composure cracks completely . " You told me that , remember ? You were supposed to be mine ! We were supposed to be together! But then her daddy's money came along , and suddenly you were married to her instead of me ! " I stare at her , seeing her clearly for the first time . The sweet , helpless girl I thought I knew is gone . In her place stands someone I don't even recognize . " The panic attacks ," I say slowly . " Were they real ? " She lifts her chin defiantly . " Some of them ." " Some of them . Meaning ... the others were fake . " " I needed you to see how much I needed you . How much better I was for you than her . " " You manipulated me . " " I saved you ! " she shouts . " From a loveless marriage , from a woman who only wanted to possess you ! Don't you see ? She never loved you ! Not the way I do ! " " You destroyed my family ." 2/4 < Chapter 10 More Rewards > " What family ? " She laughs , the sound bitter and twisted . " You barely talked to her . You treated her like a stranger . At least I made you feel something ." The words hit too close to home , every word coming out of her mouth making my insides twitch with guilt . And pain . Because she's right about one thing - I did treat Scarlett like a stranger . I was so caught up in my own wounded pride , so caught up in the notion of being nothing more than a tool , a toy her parents bought to amuse her , that I never gave us a real chance . What have I done ? My baby . Because I was too blind to see what was right in front of me , I might never get to see my baby enter this world . " Get out , " I say quietly . " What ? " " Get out of my house . Now ." " Jasper , please- " " GET OUT ! " She flinches away from me , tears streaming down her face . " You'll regret this . When you realize what you're throwing away- " " The only thing I regret is trusting you . " I turn away from her , unable to look at her face anymore . " Pack your things and leave . I never want to see you again . " I hear her footsteps on the stairs , then the sound of drawers slamming . Twenty minutes later , the front door closes with a final click . I'm alone . I don't even notice when James and Blair Stone leave . No doubt , Virginia convinced them to forget about Scarlett and focus on her . I can't believe how easily they forgot about Scarlett . The rain starts as I drive back to Chloe's apartment . Fat drops splatter against the windshield , matching the storm raging in my chest . I have to try again . I have to make her understand . But Chloe's building is dark when I arrive . A neighbor tells me she left hours ago with a suitcase . Did she go to find Scarlett ? If so , I just missed my chance . I sit in my car in the empty parking lot , rain drumming on the roof . Scarlett is gone . Really , 3/4 < Chapter 10 More Rewards truly gone . She's cut all ties . Disappeared completely . And I'm left here in the rain , finally understanding what I've lost . I try to call her number , but it goes straight to voicemail . I text , but the message bounces back undelivered . I lean my head against the steering wheel and close my eyes . The rain pounds harder , like the sky is crying for both of us . I stay in this position , staring at nothing , myriad thoughts flashing through my mind . Lost , confused , engulfed with despair . Scarlett is gone , and I have no idea where to find her .