Chapter 48 Confrontation

“Step aside.*

Eric’s voice cut through the commotion like a blade–calm, precise, and brimming with authority. He didn’t need to raise it. The weight of his words alone commanded attention.

In the crowd, recognition sparked instantly.

“Mr. Flynn?”

“It’s really Mr. Flynn!”

The restless murmuring died down as people instinctively moved aside, clearing a path without hesitation.

Eric walked through them with unshaken confidence, reaching the center of the disturbance in mere moments. His gaze sharpened slightly, a ghost of a smirk curling on his lips.

“What’s all this?”

His voice carried an air of nonchalance, as if he were merely making an idle remark about the pleasant evening. “Mr. Flynn…”

Cody’s stomach twisted with panic.

So it wasn’t just empty talk! Lennon had been dead serious. This was real.

And he was in deep trouble.

Eric didn’t so much as glance at him, treating his existence as nothing more than background noise.

His attention was elsewhere, locked onto the woman Cody had been holding moments ago. Hadley was still in her stage costume, her mask slightly askew, long hair disheveled as she sat slumped on the floor. She looked utterly miserable.

“Humph.”

Eric scoffed, his breath carrying a cold, mocking edge. Then, without warning, his arm lashed out like a whip.

A sharp crack split the air.

Before anyone could react, Cody was airborne, flung like a broken marionette before crashing violently against the wall.

A strangled cry tore from his throat as pain exploded through his back. His spine struck the wall with brutal force, the impact rattling through his entire body.

But it didn’t stop there. His face burned with a fierce sting, and an unsettling warmth trickled down his chin.

Blood.

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Cody spat, coughing up a mix of red and saliva. Something solid hit the floor with a soft clink. His tooth. The realization sent a shudder through him.

Eric Flynn’s strength was beyond question.

“Mr. Flynn.”

Cody forced out a ragged breath, ignoring the sharp sting that shot through him. If there had been any doubt before, it was gone now–this woman meant something to Eric.

Everyone in the city knew Eric had never taken an interest in any woman. Yet tonight, he’d crossed a line

dancer without

realize she

of my

voice was sharp with irritation. His focus never wavered from S, still curled up on the floor, her entire

frame shaking.

“Of course.”

longer concerned about pride, Cody staggered back, retreating without another word.

right in front of Hadley before reaching out

You can get

if she

“Mr. Flynn!”

in with security trailing behind him, only to find that the crisis had already passed.

am I glad you

unable to hold back. “You saw it, right? That

without your permission, I wouldn’t have dared–not

nerves of

endless rambling grated on Eric’s patience.

in front of Hadley. “Are you hurt? It’s over now…

Eric spoke, his hand came to rest gently on her shoulder.

“Ah!”

sharp and instinctive, rejecting his

Lennon, startled by the sudden outburst, let out a yelp of his

Eric’s face. “What are you

Lennon with a sharp, irritated glare. “Shut

Lennon muttered, nodding quickly. Lowering his voice to a near whisper, he leaned

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up bad. That stunt Cody pulled

Really?

eyes. Something didn’t sit

had seen

tightened as realization clawed at

another word, he turned sharply

heard

bother explaining He simply leveled the other man with an icy, expectant stare. That was all it

“Got it!”

the

herd everyone out.

dressing room emptied, leaving

took a step closer, his jaw tight as he studied the woman in front of him. His hand lifted slightly, hovering in hesitation

stopped and spoke, his voice steady yet firm. “Do you want to take this off yourself, or should I do it for

her arms wrapped tightly around herself as if bracing

willing himself to keep his patience. His tone softened as he

“Hadley?”

she

tear–streaked lashes, her gaze

breath catch in

he murmured. “I won’t touch

the mask and lifted it away.

there she was.

clenched the mask in his grip, his eyes shutting for a

when he first saw her on stage. That unshakable pull toward her, no matter

sense now. Hadley

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