“Back the hell off,” Elijah growls, his voice low and dangerous. “Stay away from Hailey.”
The strain in the room spikes so suddenly, it feels like the air has been sucked out. I stand there, caught between disbelief and irritation, my mouth slightly ajar as I watch Elijah get right in Luca’s face.
“Are you serious right now?” I finally say, stepping forward. “He just made a joke. Relax.”
Unlike Valerie who was practically on top of Elijah not a moment ago.
Elijah doesn’t even glance at me, his eyes locked on Luca, who, of course, is still grinning like he’s enjoying every second of this. I can see the way Elijah’s hands are clenched into fists at his sides, his body coiled like a spring, ready to lash out at the slightest provocation.
“Elijah, you’re making a scene,” I snap, grabbing
