Scarlett chugs down the water hastily as if her life depends on it. Jones, catching her eavesdropping on them has made the situation even worse.
If Ezra gets to know this which he surely will then because Jones will report him instantly after their meeting ends. Her throat dries up again just by thinking of his scrutinizing eyes on her.
Scarlett's heart earlier warmed up seeing the concern in his eyes when he got her out of the trauma episode in dream but now he will obviously think something's up with her.
A secret which she is trying so hard to hide, which she promised father that she will reveal the truth to Ezra one day, seems like it will come out now.
In a way she never wanted to reveal to him.
Just then the group of men's voices grows louder, attracting her attention to them.
Her heart beats louder hearing Ezra's voice echoing as he shouts over something. "GET OUT OF MY DAMN HOUSE, YOU IDIOTS!" But that didn't make her heart come up to her throat when Ezra shouted these words. It was when he shouts, "HOW DARE YOU SAY ANYTHING ABOUT STELLA!"
Lips trembling with fear.
Fear of getting caught by Ferdinand. He must have recognized her over the mask but how? Scarlett made sure she bought a new pair of lenses, and changed her hairstyle from wavy to straight and narrow short. She even changed her hair color into strawberry blonde so that it gets difficult to spot her from any distance.
The furthest extent she could go to change her appearance was to lose weight. She had a curvy body, not overweight but curvy enough to attract that devil's eyes which ruined her entire life. But after escaping she had to lose weight to completely develop into a different woman Ricardo would never recognize.
Days after days she starved herself, fell sick, fainted and God knows what else faced to become skinny. If Ferdinand's instinct still recognized her then this is the end game.
Maybe if this is the end game she must now come clean to Ezra. The man who provided her shelter and food to feed herself. This is the ultimate time to show her gratitude for the kindness she saw in his eyes for her.
Taking wobbly steps towards the living room again while mustering up her courage to reveal her identity in front of everyone. She was finally ready to kiss goodbye to her freedom once again and submit to demons of the darkness who work for the Devil.
Cooper, Ezra's lawyer, caught his torso to stop trying to unleash the beast inside him.
Ferdinand once again played his game to make Ezra rile up and do any irrational mistake in front of him to put blame on. This is why Cooper is needed every time in the cops presence just to handle the situation commercially rather than fisting each other's face.
Cooper wonders why Ferdinand is dragging Stella's name in between the conversation they were having. He already knows the Ferdinand is trying to frame Ezra for the murder without putting the actual culprit behind the bars. All he needs to find out is whose orders are that scum following. It's clear he's doing this for cash and promotion but who actually has the power to provide such a bribing offer?
"Mr. Cooper I would suggest you to calm your client down as he is starting to cross lines these days. Earlier it used to be just verbal abusive words from him but now I'm afraid he's going to use his fists against a protector of the city." Ferdinand spats at them.
"You bastard deserves it!" Ezra shouts. His blood boiled when Ferdinand used filthy words against her.
"Who's that Mr. Knight?" Ferdinand's lip curves into smirk.
He frowns seeing this sudden reaction. Reading Ferdinand's mind wasn't rocket science so he knew what's going on in his brain.
Stella.
"You just saw her doing the job, didn't know you were that dumb Deputy." He responds to which obviously he shrugs the insult off and chuckles.
He shakes his head, "oh no, I'm not dumb and that's why I'm asking. Who is she actually? Where did you pick her up from?"
Ezra arches his eyebrow in question, "state clearly what you want to say."
"I'm saying if she is taken from some slum place or else because which right sane girl would agree to even work for you as a maid? There has to be some catch right?"
Ezra grits his teeth in anger, "stop speaking."
But he continues, "After all, girls like her are always looking for opportunities to grab to make some easy money; don't they?"
"I said stop speaking." He warns again but Ferdinand listens to none.
"Oh now I get it… she must have agreed to full fill your erotic fantasies even too right? After all, she fúcking stays with you all the time. Best way to have her…"
Ezra didn't let him continue and jumped off his seat towards him. Grabbing his collar with left hand he blows a punch square on his face with his right hand.
And that's how Ezra is now held by his Butler and his lawyer to not make the situation even more messier.
"Oh yeah? I deserve curse and abuse and punches? For what possible reason?" He points his finger to him, "I freaking said the truth, I know I did even if you deny. You want to fuck her and she's gladly giving you her pussy for money."
That was it.
Even Cooper and Jones couldn't keep Ezra caged as he lunged again for Ferdinand. But before his fist could land again on his face a loud gasp echoes through the living room.
Making everyone aware of the new spectator who witnessed the violent side of Ezra Knight.
"Stella." Ezra mutters under his breath and instantly steps back from Ferdinand. "Shit!" He takes a hand through his hair when saw her walking away with a horrified face. No! He can't let her walk away like this, not when she only saw the violent side and not knowing the reason behind it. "Excuse me, officers but I think it's time for you all to leave and better arrive only when you have proof enough to arrest me. Please kindly leave."
He might have chosen kind words to speak but the venomous tone was evident. Saying that he walks away instantly and goes after her without looking back.