Chapter 161 “Look out!”

Elizabeth moved like a storm unleashed, shoving Elijah aside and stepping in front of him.

Asher’s fist, despite his attempt to pull back, carried the unstoppable momentum of a runaway train.

It struck Elizabeth square on the shoulder, her bare skin reddening instantly from the impact.

Asher froze, his arm still extended, the reality of his mistake sinking in.

“Elizabeth… are you okay?”

“What the hell were you thinking?!” Elijah’s voice cracked like a whip, fury blazing in his eyes as he took in the swelling bruise on Elizabeth’s shoulder.

His glare fixed on Asher, as cold and sharp as frostbite.

The air between them crackled with tension.

With deliberate carelessness, Elijah shrugged off his expensive suit jacket, letting it fall to the ground like discarded paper.

It was a gesture of disdain, a warning bell tolling for trouble.

Elizabeth felt her stomach drop.

Elijah getting angry—it was

this side of him before, and it wasn’t something

mind

on their way to dinner when they passed

slurred something lewd about

word, Elijah had walked into the room like a

grabbed the man by the collar and unleashed a fury of punches,

guests tried to intervene, Elijah was

was finished, the man was a crumpled heap on the floor, barely recognizable, save for the faint

final, brutal kick before straightening

had shouted at him and even pleaded, but it was like trying to stop a hurricane with

herself at the door, keeping watch to ensure no one

she had stepped in front of Elijah not out of protection for

man’s bloodied face was a ghost that still

Elizabeth gritted her teeth against the searing pain in her shoulder and grabbed Elijah’s arm,

gaze fell on

herself in harm’s way, and it had struck

her intercede on Asher’s behalf made something

showing others the same special kindness she

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