Chapter 25: Possession isn’t Protection
Adrien walked back in like he owned the world. Calm, cold, composed.
"Sorry, I had an important call," he said sliding back into his seat with all the arrogance of someone who had never known chaos.
"So, where were we?"
Then his eyes met mine.
My breath caught in my throat.
Thump. Thump-thump.
It was the kind of silence you feel before everything breaks. The moment before a dam cracks before thunder splits the sky.
"What happened?" he asked, his gaze still on me... but his voice was directed at the man across the table.
The client feigned ignorance with a half-shrug and a smile that made my stomach twist. "I’m not sure what you mean."
Adrien’s eyes didn’t leave mine as his jaw clenched.
"Come here," he said to me.