Chapter 9 - Shattered Crystal and Fury
The reinforced double glass doors of the master penthouse shattered inward in an explosion of tempered fragments.
Julian charged onto the terrace like an unchained force of nature, his dark hair disheveled and eyes blazing.
His tailored navy suit strained against his muscular frame as he took in the scene of horror in a microsecond.
He saw his pregnant wife drenched on the steps and his sister preparing to kick her back into the abyss.
A roar of pure, terrifying masculine rage tore from Julian’s throat, shaking the very glass walls of the suite.
He closed the distance across the wet tiles in three massive, ground-eating strides of unmatched speed.
Victoria turned in frozen horror, the manic rage evaporating instantly into sheer, paralyzing panic.
Julian didn’t even slow his momentum as he intercepted his sister just inches from the water’s edge.
His powerful forearms slammed into Victoria’s shoulders with the concussive force of an oncoming locomotive.
The impact ripped Victoria completely off her feet, sending her flying backward across the patio.
She collided violently with the long glass cocktail table, obliterating the luxury setup in an instant.
Crystal flutes shattered into thousands of diamond shards, raining down across the wet travertine floor.
Polished silver trays flipped into the air with deafening metallic clatters before skidding across the stones.
Victoria crashed onto the deck amidst the wreckage, groaning in agony as spilled champagne soaked her red dress.
Julian stood over the devastation, his fists clenched into trembling stones of righteous fury.
His chest heaved with ragged breaths, his dark eyes boring into the woman who had dared touch his family.
His voice dropped into a terrifying, lethal growl that left no room for sibling mercy or forgiveness.
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He warned her that if she even twitched a finger toward his wife, he would end her on that very terrace.
Victoria scrambled backward on her elbows, whimpering as broken glass bit deeply into the palms of her hands.
