Chapter 48

“ Move” The single word carried a cold authority that silenced the room .

Headstumes , and a ripple of recognition spread through the crowd .

“ Mr.

Flynn “ ” someone whispered .

Some exclaimed , “ lis .

Mr.

Flynn “ ”

The

crowd instinctively parted , clearing a path for Jostali .

He strode in with purpose , his long legs crossing the distance with ease .

His sharp the fami smirk playing at the corner

“ What’s going on here ? ” Josiah asked casually , as though discussing the weather

Adrian fror , how far draining of color

Be fixed a

Con the scene aliead , his expression unreadable save for

“ He’s here ? ” Adrian thought , panic setting in Wasn’t Mr.

Whine ? Was everything he said true ? Oh no !

ince costume , mask on , hair disheveled .

She sat on the floor , humiliated , tightly

Josiah ignored Adrian , his gaze fixed on the girl in the performance gripped by Adrian

Josiah let out a cold laugh – a soft , dismissive sound that sent chills down the spine .

Without wasting a word on Adrian , he suddenly swung his arm with lehtining speed .

“ Smack ? ” The sharp sound of the slap echoed like a whip cracking in the air .

what had happened , Adrian was sent flying across the room like

in agony , his hack slamming hard against the wall

But that wasn’t

the end of it

– burning cheek , only

warm , metallic – tasting liquid pooling in

out a mixture of blood and saliva , and amidst it all — a

Josiah a

“ Mr.

Adrians voor umbled as he clutched

that girl truly belonged

the pain ;

He had finally

A

Jriacrity

had never shown interest in

y woman .

was the first time he had gone

I didn’t know the was yours

swear I didn’t

lids words tumbling out in

vice

curled upon the floor , trembling like a leaf

“ Th okay .

sober , scrambled

forgotten , he stumbled out of the room in a panic .

steps forward and stopped in front of

his

soft yet

nel Henry , dla

rushed in with a group

“ Mr.

exclaimed , relief and

name to

as de replaced .

of bluffing , saying

, lús expression softening slightly

in Intrade coued

okay ?” he asked quint

help you up ” Ai he spoke , he placed a hand

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