Chapter 87
Of course, I jumped right into the bezel too
Honestly, I’d never experienced anything this Intense before I’d always been a good girl never got into fights, and rarely clashed with anyone
My nails had splți in tave planes, bet eddly enough, I felt exhilarated. Even a deep setatch nrumy i barely registered Thor wiped adf caully and dove back into
Then, above all the chans, a familiar, derp, and angry voice
Tang out
He didn’t have to raise his voice. The weight behind it was enough to freeze the room solid
Everyone instantly pasand and timed toward the source
Jonathan had appeared out of nowhere, and one knew when he’d amived. He’d just stepped off aflight, dressed in a black trench coat that made him look even more commanding. He owned the reom the second he appeared
His dark eyes were heavy and cold as they swept the crowd, silencing all movement.
A flicker of pante crossed Alicia’s face when she saw him, but she quickly covered jrup and ran to him, putting on a pitiful look “Jonathan, why did you come back.
He didn’t even look at her. His gazel locked onto me, his brows tightening as he beckoned, “Elise, come here.”
| tumed away stubbornly, refusing to meet his eyes,
His frown deepened, and he gripped my wrist firmly, forcing me to look up at him, “Are you picking fights with people? When did you get so bold, Elise
I jerked my hand tree “You only knew how to blame me without askingwhatreally happened!”
“I don’t care what happened.Whotold you to start the fight?”
His cold, heavy stare pinned me in place, the weight of it laced with silent bury.
I didn’t want to be under that kind of intense scrutiny. I twisted my wrist to pull away, but Jonathan only gripped tighter.
I bore the weightofhisanger silently until Frederick suddenly said, “Let go You’re hurting her.”
Jonathan’s eyes snapped toward him. The air around them instantly froze, so cold it almost hurt.
Belor, he was just angry. Now,adark, dangerousmenace flickered in his eye.
1 sensed trouble and stepped between them, blodding his view of Frederick
“Come at me if there’s a problem. This was all my idea alone.”
Jonathan sperred. “You’re quite loyal, aren’t you?”
Then he pinched my cheek and tossed me aside. “What’syourrelationship with Frederick? It’s none ofyourbusinesstostandup for him.”
That’s when Aliciarized her chance, stepping forward with a pitiful look
“Jonathan,I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. It’s just that they went too far.”
Her eyes reddened, tears welling up in a choked voice. “While you were away on your business trip,alot happened at home. The Guzmanshavebeencausing us trouble. I didn’t want to make a fuss, but Aria started it.”
Her sobe broke through “She was standing up for Elise, but I don’t know what Elise has to complain about!”
er like a sister–in–law.
She glanced between me and Trederick, hergazelingering meaningfully. “Maybe it’s because Elise isclose with her brother, so she treats her
Before she could finish, Jonathan’sicyandruthless gaze swept over her.
She flinched, clearly shocked to see this side of him “Jonathon.”