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 front

her neck and

forward, wanting to check if she was alright,

right now?

his outstretched hand

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

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

only eight, but every day was packed wall-to-wall with classes. Childhood,

he was three, his whole life had been

was to grow into the perfect

without

back to his private tutor, and Amy quietly

office fell into a tense, uneasy

lightly tracing the red marks on

truly wanted to kill her, he could do

was Briony, and two children.

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