I didn’t move. Didn’t flinch.
But my fingers curled into fists beneath the table.
He leaned forward, his voice dripping with venom. “I have had it with your insubordination,” he seethed. “You act like you’re untouchable, but let me remind you, Elise, I can take everything away from you in a heartbeat.”
A muscle ticked in Jace’s jaw.
Hunter was watching carefully, his posture deceptively relaxed.
But it was Darius who moved first.
His chair scraped back violently, the sound cutting through the tension like a knife. He pushed up so fast, his whole body practically radiated aggression. For a split second, it looked like he was going to lunge across the table and tear my father apart.
His breathing was ragged. His fingers curled into fists at his sides.
And then, just as suddenly, he t
