Chapter 14
Evelyn stared at the weapon in Damian’s hand like the world had tilted off its axis.
A gun.
Not hesitation.
Not fear.
A gun pulled with the smooth confidence of someone who had done it before.
Her pulse crashed violently against her ribs.
“Damian…”
His expression remained terrifyingly calm as he checked the magazine with practiced precision.
“Stay inside the vehicle.”
Rain hammered against the SUV while the men outside slowly spread across the blocked street ahead. Their dark coats blended into the storm, faces half-hidden beneath shadows and city lights.
This wasn’t random.
This was organized.
Planned.
And Damian looked prepared for it.
The realization unsettled Evelyn more than the weapon itself.
“Who are they?” she whispered.
Damian glanced through the windsh
