The door to the CEO's office burst open, slamming against the wall. A tall man strode in without hesitation, heading straight for the woman seated at the desk.

Xenia Cooper looked up at the sound, barely registering what was happening before a large hand clamped around her slender throat.

Her breath caught, pain radiating up her neck.

"Xenia, I told you to stay away from her! Why can't you just listen?"

For a moment, Xenia stared in shock at the man whose anger had broken loose. Even though it felt like he might snap her neck, she managed to curl her lips into a smile.

It was a twisted, unhealthy kind of smile.

Footsteps echoed outside. In the next instant, arms wrapped tightly around Stewart's waist from behind.

"Let go of my mom, Stewart!"

Vernon latched onto Stewart, putting every ounce of his small strength into protecting Xenia.

Stewart's reason kicked back in, and he released his grip.

hadn't meant to lose control in

at her neck and coughed,

if she was alright, but she shoved him

you be in class right now?

outstretched hand falling

with Stewart. She fixed her gaze on Vernon, her tone as unyielding as ever. "Get someone to take you back to

hung limply at his sides. He stared at her, lips pale and pressed together, his chest rising and

wall-to-wall with classes. Childhood,

Since he was three, his whole life had

for him was to grow into the

without another

to escort him back to his private tutor, and Amy

fell into

in her chair, fingers lightly tracing the red marks on her throat. She

truly wanted to kill her, he could do

was Briony, and two children. He wouldn't

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