Before Nathaniel could touch or even glance at the paper, Julian was already one step ahead, snatching it up. "This is my girlfriend's," he said calmly, his tone leaving no room for argument. "You've got no right to see it."
"Oh?" Nathaniel's eyes gleamed with his usual cold arrogance. "If it's your girlfriend's, then what's so secretive about it? Hand it over."
Elena's heart pounded, dread clawing at her. 'Please, don't let him find out now.'
Julian's expression didn't waver. "This is personal. You have no right and no reason to see it."
"I said, give it to me." Nathaniel's voice dropped, a storm brewing behind his eyes.
Julian didn't budge. "That's not happening."
The tension between them thickened, already strained from their earlier fight. Now, with this added fuel, the air aroun
