Chapter 055
SEBASTIAN
The sound of a door opening made both Adrian and me freeze.
Adrian's hand was still wrapped around my throat, squeezing just hard enough to make breathing difficult but not impossible.
Darius stepped out of his chambers, his eyes immediately landing on the scene before him.
His expression went completely blank for a fraction of a second before something dark and dangerous flickered across his face.
"Let him go," Darius commanded, his voice low and controlled in that way that meant he was holding back significant anger.
Adrian released my throat immediately, but he did not step back.
Instead, he glared at me one more time, his message clear—this was not over.
"Leave my presence," Adrian ordered.
I bowed low, desperate to escape this situation before it es
