Seeing Juliette's face turn red as she struggled to breathe, Elliot clenched his teeth. In a fit of rage, he grabbed the nearest thing on the table, an ashtray, and raised it, ready to bring it down on me.
But my bodyguards had already followed them inside. One of them stepped forward instantly and grabbed Elliot's wrist, stopping him in his tracks.
The grip was so strong that Elliot's face twisted in pain.
Only then did I finally release my hold.
Juliette dropped to the floor, clutching her throat and desperately gasping for air.
She barely had time to recover before she pointed at me. Tears filled her eyes as she looked at my parents.
"I was only talking to her about what happened in the family these past few days. She suddenly went insane and tried to hurt me!
"Dad, Mom, I almost
