Eric stepped forward, blocking Travis.“Mr. Luther, she already said she doesn’t want to go with you. You can’t force her!”Travis, taller by half a head, looked down at him with cold arrogance, his gaze laced with contempt.“What’s between her and me has nothing to do with an outsider like you.”Unfazed, Eric met his eyes, his voice steady and sharp.“Miss Yates isn’t your property. You have no right to force her.”Travis yanked Nora behind him as if staking his claim, his tone icy and possessive.“She’s the mother of my son. This is family business. Stay out of it.”Nora had seen many sides of Travis over the years—arrogant, unreasonable, domineering—but never quite this overbearing.It dawned on her that he wouldn’t back down today until he got what he wanted. Realizing resistance was useless, she steadied herself and spoke calmly.“Travis, you just want to talk, right? Fine. Let’s go to the café across the street.”The menace in his eyes faded in an instant. He stared at
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