Zoe might have been ready to forgive him, but he could never let himself off the hook.

…

It was still the middle of the night when Mason went to the ground floor.

Scarlett was still sitting there. She knew she was in deep trouble because of the horrible blunder she made. So, she grumbled the moment she saw him, “Ms. Zoe has overstepped her bounds, Mr. Mason. It’s wrong to let her handle the manor’s affairs, to begin with.”

His voice was cold as he cast a glance at her. “Who has the right to do it, then?”

Even though he had used Scarlett to chase Zoe away, he had honestly never done anything out of line with his private doctor, nor did he lead her on.

Scarlett was stunned by his response.

He then said bluntly, “I’ll see to it that your medical license will be revoked. You’ll never be a doctor again.

“Also, I want you out of Brookesville! You have two days to do it. I’m very serious. My men will pack up your stuff and send you to one of the northwestern cities. They’ll keep a