Chapter Thirty Six: At the last moment

*Vivienne*

“Where is she?!” he shouted, his voice laced with an edge that made the hairs on my neck stand up. I instinctively stood and moved to stand between him and her, my heart pounding.

“How did you get in here?” I muttered. How did he even find us so fast?

I snuck a glance towards the door, my brow furrowing when I noticed that Eric wasn't coming.

“Get out,” I said firmly, my voice steady despite the adrenaline surging through me. “She doesn’t want to see you.”

He ignored me as his gaze slowly locked onto her, a predatory glint in his eyes. “Baby, come on. You know I didn’t mean it,” he said, his tone shifting to a sickly sweet coaxing. “Just come home. Let’s talk this out. I miss you.”

Like hell, this jerk was trying to manipulate her into staying?

Her expression faltered, and I could see the conflict swirling in her eyes. “No, don’t—” I started, but he cut me off, stepping closer, invading our space. I quickly grabbed Rosa's arm and moved her to the other end of the room.

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