Rejected by my team, Claimed by the Rival
Lunging forward, Luca caught the edge of the door with his left hand and grabbed Athena’s upper arm with his right, forcefully jerking her backward into the humid Los Angeles heat.
"I said I wasn't finished talking to you," Luca snapped, his grip tightening on her jacket.
Gasping, Athena stumbled back, her eyes flashing with sudden fury. "Let go of me, Luca. Right now."
"You don't get to dismiss me like I'm some rookie you can just scratch from the roster. I built you up at Westbridge, Cole. You owe me a conversation."
Before she could yank her arm free, the heavy facility door violently smashed open, slamming against the exterior brick wall with a deafening *CRACK*.
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