Chapter 123: Ryan Confronts Julian – Protective Fiancé Mode Activated
The sun had dipped low over Tokyo, casting long golden streaks across the glass-paneled lobby of the Shiroyama Grand Hotel. The tension inside, however, was anything but serene.
Ava sat in the suite’s sunken lounge, fingers gripping a cooling cup of tea she hadn’t touched. Mei and Harold had finally retreated to their own suite—after Mei loudly threatened to hex Julian with a matchmaking curse passed down from her Cantonese grandmother. Harold had started Googling "hex-proof security software," just in case.
But Ryan?
He hadn’t sat still since Ethan walked away with that smug parting smirk.
He paced now, jaw tight, hands flexing like he was preparing closing arguments in court—or maybe a fistfight.
"I’m going to kill him," he muttered under his breath.
Ava looked up. "You’re a lawyer. You don’t get to say things like that casually."
Ryan stopped mid-stride and turned to face her, eyes blazing. "He humiliated you. He tampered with your matches. And now he’s messing with your clients’ emotions. I don’t care if I have to sue him into oblivion or break his nose—I’m not letting him get away with this."
Ava blinked. Then slowly stood, walking over to him and placing a hand on his chest. "You really want to fight Julian in a five-star Tokyo hotel lobby?"
Ryan’s voice was low. "Yes."
She arched a brow.