“She has to die.”
It was as if a bomb of silence was dropped in the room.
Rhea froze as she heard those words from her father-in-law. Her eyes were wide open, filled with horror, and she could feel her heart drop into her stomach.
Adrian, as well, was caught in the moment, his jaw clenched as he allowed the weight of his father's words to sink in. He looked at his father and only saw seriousness in his eyes. This was the man who showed him what it meant to be ruthless, so he knew very well what the look in his eyes stood for.
Adrian’s gaze flickered back to Rhea, and now he was torn between his love for Rhea (not that he was ever going to acknowledge that feeling) and his unyielding loyalty to his family name.
The room seemed to close in on him, and for the first time, Adrian didn’t k
