HIS OBSESSION (ON HOLD)

Unveiling the Shadows: A Glimpse into Scarlett's Past

SCARLETT'S POV

"The funeral was over, and I was alone in the house I had grown up in. As I thought about how I lost both my parents in a car accident, I walked through the empty rooms, unable to believe that my parents were gone. Everything was still the same, but everything had changed. I felt numb and adrift like I was a ship without a rudder. I sat down on the floor and tried to remember the sound of my parent's voices. But all I could hear was silence."

"There was a knock at the door, and I opened it to see a man I didn't recognize. He was tall and well-dressed, with an air of confidence about him. But there was something in his eyes that made me uneasy. He introduced himself as Mr. Vaughn, and he said he had come to offer his condolences and support. But when he reached out to shake my hand, I pulled back, unsure of what to think." "It's okay dear, I'm here to help you," he said smiling which made me uneasy. He told me how he was a good friend of my family and he was going to help me like he promised my father.

"Mr. Vaughn kept coming around, saying he wanted to help. He offered to help me with the paperwork and sort out the estate. He said he could provide financial support, and make things easier for me. But the more he did, the more I felt like I was losing control of my own life. I didn't know who to trust, or what to do. All I wanted was for things to go back to the way they were before, but I knew that was impossible."

Mr. Vaughn kept telling me that I needed him and that he was the only one who could help me. But deep down, I knew that wasn't true. I was strong and capable, and I could take care of myself. But he kept trying to convince me otherwise, wearing me down with his constant presence and gifts. It all felt so overwhelming, and I just wanted to be left alone. But I didn't know how to make him go away, I didn't have anyone to complain to.

"I'd had enough. I couldn't take Mr. Vaughn's constant presence any longer. It felt like he was trying to control every aspect of my life, and I was fed up. I found the strength to stand up to him, to tell him that I didn't need his help and that I wanted him to leave me alone. It was scary, but it was also liberating. Finally, I felt like I was taking back control of my own life."

I confronted Mr. Vaughn, telling him that I was done letting him control my life. I told him that I wanted him to leave me alone, and I thought that was the end of it. But then he dropped a bombshell. He said that we were married, that our marriage was arranged by my dad. I felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me. I was in shock, and I couldn't believe what he was saying.

I stood there, frozen in disbelief. My mind was racing, and I couldn't process what he had just said. It didn't make sense, I was just 18. How could we be married? I had never agreed to marry him, and I didn't even like him. I felt sick to my stomach, and I wanted to run away and hide. But at the same time, I knew I had to face this head-on. I had to find out what had happened, and what it meant for my future.

As I confronted Mr. Vaughn, demanding to know how we could be married, he explained what had happened. It turned out that he had tricked me into signing a marriage license when I wasn't paying attention. I had thought it was just another contract, and I had signed it without really reading it. I couldn't believe that he had done something so underhanded and deceptive. I was furious, and I didn't know what to do next.

THIRD PERSON POV

Scarlett's mind was reeling, and her thoughts were racing. She was struggling to make sense of what had happened. She kept repeating to herself, "I'm married? How could I be married?" She couldn't believe that she had been tricked into something so serious, and she felt so betrayed. But at the same time, she knew she had to take action. She had to get to the bottom of this and figure out what it meant for her life. But where should she even start?