PROFESSOR SIN
he continued, tapping ash onto the floor, “he was willing to do anything for you back then.”
My chest tightened, not that I let it show.
“Well… except fight me,” he added with a small shrug.
“But with this new one, he even challenged me.”
My eyes twitched.
Just slightly.
He saw it.
“Ooh… our Zed is in love,” Boss chuckled, laughing freely like this was some comedy show performed for his entertainment.
Heat flared in my chest…anger so sharp it almost fractured my ribs.
“Well, who would blame him?” Boss sighed. “Have you seen that girl? She’s a beauty to behold. Innocent, soft… and pretty.”