Chapter 110

Elaine

“Did he really do that?” Liz’s voice rang with disbelief, cutting through the thick silence between us.

I didn’t respond. Instead, I sipped my coffee, trying to steady my trembling hands. The events of last night kept replaying in my mind, over and over. Tristan barging into my apartment, his presence filling every corner, suffocating me. I hadn’t slept a minute since.

Liz slumped onto the sofa, still stunned. “I always thought Tristan was a jerk, but barging into your apartment without permission? That’s beyond out of line. He’s completely lost it.”

I forced a bitter smile. I never expected him to do something like that. Sure, he was arrogant, but this? The fear I felt as he stood there, towering over me like some predator. I can’t shake it. Tristan was powerful, relentless, an alpha. I felt like nothing more than an insect under his gaze, knowing he could’ve done anything he wanted. I wouldn’t have been able to stop him.

The thought sent a cold shiver through me.

“Elaine? Hel