Chapter 0108

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Chapter 0108

Ella POV

At the sound of David’s name, James stood from his seat. He moved in front of me, his arm stretched out protectively. He didn’t know David, but his sharp gaze locked onto the man who was rapidly closing the distance

between us.

David must have realized he’d been spotted because suddenly stopped. He was a few feet away, other tables around us with people enjoying their meals.

and there were

David approached slowly, smiling his best charming smile. Let’s not make a scene,” he said softly.

“You need to leave,” James ordered, his voice firm and commanding

The dizzy feeling in my head was becoming more pronounced, and I was having trouble focusing. I tried to stand up, but I stumbled. James turned to me with a look of concern, and David took advantage of the distraction.

My head spun too wildly for me to make sense of the details. I heard the sharp sound of James hissing in pain, then saw him stumble before collapsing back into his chair. David was smiling, cold, and triumphant.

trick,” James growled through gritted teeth, his

you do?”

of blood trickled down his arm, and he swayed slightly, clearly unsteady.

from mine and placed his hand on the table, leaning forward. “Sorry about that,” he said happily. “I wanted to talk to you in private, so it was

for this. He had known I’d have

said, my voice filled with

eyes locking onto mine with urgency, “you’re going to need to run.”

you talking about?” I asked, disbelief flooding through me.

continued, his words strained, “I

at his words. James‘ eyes looked heavy, and it was clear that he was struggling to

conscious.

the exit. I wanted to cry out for help, but I felt like my throat was closing up. My heart was thundering, and I realized that I was truly

murmurs ripple through the crowd as they tried to figure

into the lobby, swaying as I went. Suddenly, a strong grip seized me, and I was pulled against someone’s side. My stomach dropped as

frantically, searching for help. A woman in hotel uniform looked

I said, barely audibly.

at David uncertainly. “Is everything alright?”

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