Chapter 30
Juliana’s mind went blank the wished she could fin
She had thought she’d explained things about Adrian
hadn’t weid enough
realized maybe
disappear too.
clearly to Matthias nerlier. But now, with the dangerous tension thickening around them, the
Stepping forward, she met Adrian’s gate and warned, “Lesve. Do you have a death with?”
If he kept standing there, he might not make it out alive
They had already cleared up the maten. hind their broken engagement. tiot only had Adrian been involved with Yvette, but he’d also tried to shift the blame onto Juliana. He could go to hell for all
Adrian scoffed. “You’re kicking me out now? You’ve really opened my eyes, Jofima ”
Them le tamed his gaze on Matthias “If I hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t have discovered what kind of woman you truly are. Tell me when did it start
between you two?
His verice grime loader with every word, until he was practically yelling at her.
You exported Yvette and me just to cover up your own affair, didn’t you? Juliana, you’re sharneless!“
A lood thump rang out—Adrian’s head snapped to the side from a sudden punch.
Mood welled at the primer of his mouth
Mandiles had struck him out of nowhere
Adrum rerjed, stunned. This guy wasn’t just dangerous he was violent. Hage surged within him.
“De you! You’re insane!” he roared.
Before Julia could intervene, the two men broke into a full–on brawl,
Adrian, an office worker who occasionally worked out, was no match for someone like Matthias–someone who lived life on a razor’s edge. After a few brutal blows, Marthies pinned him to the couch.
Adrian Lay there in disarney, unable to move. Matthias, meanwhile, still had his towel wrapped neatly around his waist.
During the scuffie, Julians had gainely worried it would fall off.
“Jutane, tell your man to get off me,” Adrian spat, glaring at her in fury while she stood there, stunned.
What a bitch. How could she have allowed Matthias to hit him when she was the one hiding him at home?
Linable to take his anger out on Matthies, Adrian directed it at Juliana.
trapping out of it, she grabbed a coat and tossed it over Matthias, “Put some clothes on.”
Matthias ir Adrian go but continued to ye him coldly, like he was nothing more than a speck of dust.
He slipped his arı into the coat without breaking his icy stare.
Even though the tight had ended, the tension still burned in the room.
Fuliana shot Adriani a glance and said sharply, “Just leave,”
If he stayed, I really might die tonight. And that would be unbelievably bad luck.
drian, already funning, exploded again when Julianas told him to leave instead of Martidas. “Juliana, you i-
Matthias cut him off in a chilling voice. “Say one mute word to insult her, and I promise – you won’t leave here alive.⠀ He pulled out a gai trom his coat pocket at pointed it squarely at Adrian
Adrian froze. His breath cought, and has eyes widened
What the Lall Had Jaliana completely lost her mind? How had she gotten involved with someone this dangerous?
Matthias voire was ice “Waust try me?”
The threat was crystal clear
Juliana had grown up in Faydale, where no one had ever dared treat her like this. Yet in Hashbone.
The menace in Manhus‘ eyes diepered
Adrian felt swallowed whole by the danger. He had never been pushed to this level before never in a situation like this. Natowing his eyes, he stated
barket Matthias
We try me?” Matthias repeated
“Thell with that. Ann’t you going yet?” Juliana snapped.
She was at her limit. Was Adrian completely insane? Couldn’t be see the gun? Was he actually trying to lie here?
As much as the revented him, slas didn’t wish death on him. They didn’t have that kind of hatred between them.
She urged actin, voice tight. “Go Walk out while you still can
He stod frozen, so the poor him a kick.
It he stayed planted like that, he might just end up buried in some marlord icy grave in the countryside.
