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 in front of the

Xenia clutched at her neck and

check if she was alright, but

you be in class right now? Why

hand falling

to continue arguing with Stewart. She fixed her gaze on Vernon, her tone as unyielding as ever. "Get

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

classes. Childhood, for him, was nothing but a

was three, his whole life had been mapped out

him was to grow into the perfect

without another

to his private tutor, and Amy

spacious office fell into

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

knew perfectly well that if Stewart truly wanted to kill her, he could do it any time. But she

was Briony, and two

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