# Chloe's POV#
I freeze in the doorway. Scarlett's question hits me like ice water, but I force my expression to remain calm.
"Excuse me?" I turn slowly to face her.
"You heard me." Scarlett's green eyes are sharp, calculating. "Did you really not sleep with Ethan Pierce? Did you really not cheat on Noah?"
My heart pounds, but I've been preparing for this moment for months. I let out a laugh that sounds more confident than I feel.
"That's what you're clinging to? Ancient history?"
"Answer the question."
"I already answered it. To Noah. To the lawyers. To anyone who mattered." I step back into the office, letting the door close behind me. "But since you seem so desperate for details, no. I never slept with Ethan Pierce."
It's technically true. Ethan and I never had intercourse. But the photos Noah saw, the intimate moments, the emotional affair - those were real. Scarlett doesn't need to know the technicalities.
"I don't believe you," she says flatly.
