Chapter 91
Max’s Point of View
My jaw throbbed where Josh's fist had landed, but the sting of humiliation burned far worse than the physical pain. The tension in the room was palpable, the echoes of Eva's commanding voice still hanging in the air. My fists clenched tightly at my sides as I glared at Josh, who stood defiantly between me and Eva like a damn knight in shining armor.
“ Get out,” Eva said coldly, her voice cutting through the chaos like a knife. Her gaze locked onto mine, devoid of warmth, her words laced with venom. “You’ve caused enough trouble.”
“ Trouble?” I snapped, my voice low but simmering with fury. “Is that what you call holding you accountable for your actions?”
Josh stepped closer, his body tense like a coiled spring. “You don’t get to talk to her like that, Ma
