Liora on Speakerphone
Her face lit up with a triumphant smile.
"I knew Christian still cared about me most..."
Before she could finish the sentence, the door flew open with a violent bang that echoed through the room.
Christian stormed in, his eyes blazing with barely controlled fury.
He was soaked to the bone, rain dripping from his hair and plastering it to his forehead, which only made his menacing expression more intimidating.
A flicker of satisfaction flashed through Liora's eyes.
She ended the call immediately and rushed toward him, her voice dripping with exaggerated sweetness.
"Christian, you're back! I knew you wouldn't really ignore me..."
But before she could reach him, his hand shot out and seized her throat.
"Gah!" The force of his grip lifted Liora clean off the flo
