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.

lose control

Xenia clutched at her neck and coughed, drawing

to check if she was alright,

be in class right now? Why

hand

thing I've told you?" Xenia snapped, too focused on her son to continue arguing with Stewart. She fixed her gaze on

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

classes. Childhood, for him, was nothing but

was three, his whole

for him was to grow into

left without another

private tutor,

into a tense,

fingers lightly tracing the red marks on her throat. She fixed her eyes on Stewart, showing neither anger

that if Stewart truly wanted to kill her, he could do it any time.

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