Noah’s POVFor a second, I think I misheard him.“No one touches him.”Adrian said it like a command — calm, cold, controlled — the way he used to talk to board members when they crossed him.But his eyes gave him away. Fear and confusion tangled there, as if he were protecting something he didn’t yet understand.Victoria froze. For once, her perfect composure cracked.“Adrian, you don’t know what you’re saying.”He stepped forward, positioning himself between me and the guards.“I said no one touches him.”The men hesitated, glancing at each other. No one ever defies Victoria Wolfe. Not even her sons.“Adrian…” Her voice sharpened, warning laced in it.“I’m tired,” he interrupted. “Take them out.”For a moment, I thought she’d push back. Then she exhaled slowly, the mask sliding back into place.“Very well. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.”She turned on her heel and left, the guards following her through the door.Silence flooded the garden.I stared at him, heart pounding. “You did
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