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 hesitation.

didn’t realize

of my sight!”

wavered from S, still curled up on the floor,

frame shaking.

“Of course.”

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

front of Hadley before reaching out

now. You can

as if she hadn’t even

“Mr. Flynn!”

behind him, only to find

was obvious. “Man, am I glad

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

seriously, without your permission, I wouldn’t

nerves of

endless rambling grated on Eric’s patience.

Eric crouched down in front of Hadley. “Are you hurt? It’s over now… Let me

to rest gently

“Ah!”

violently, her reaction sharp and instinctive, rejecting his touch without thinking.

startled by the sudden outburst, let

Eric’s face. “What are

Lennon with a sharp, irritated glare. “Shut

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

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stunt Cody pulled

Really?

his eyes. Something

her eyes, the way she shrank back–he had seen this before. The entire situation felt eerily familiar.

realization clawed at the edges of his

he turned sharply toward Lennon.

unsure he’d heard correctly,

the other man with an icy, expectant stare.

“Got it!”

wouldn’t risk pressing the

his arms to herd everyone out. “Alright,

dressing room emptied, leaving only Eric and Hadley behind.

of him. His hand lifted slightly,

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

bowed, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as if bracing against an unseen force.

to keep his patience. His tone softened as he

“Hadley?”

that, she

through tear–streaked lashes, her gaze met his.

Eric felt the breath catch in his throat. His

murmured. “I won’t

moment as Eric carefully slipped his fingers beneath the mask

there she was.

clenched the mask in his grip, his eyes shutting

feeling of familiarity when he first saw her on stage. That unshakable pull

now. Hadley was a dancer.

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