The moment Drake stepped inside the dining room, his presence completely dominated the space.
David’s face contorted into a mask of pure rage. Refusing to swallow his pride as the head of the Mendez family, he puffed out his chest, trying to act imposing as he demanded to know who allowed an outsider to interfere.
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" David barked, his voice dripping with arrogance. "Who gave you the right to barge into our family affairs? A nobody little lawyer thinks he can come into my home and control me?!"
Drake didn't even grant David a glance. Completely ignoring his outburst, he stepped directly between David and me, shielding me from his sight.
"Are you okay?" Drake asked, his deep voice dropping into a soft, steady cadence that instantly grounded me. "Don't w
