Chapter 2
Ethan's dark eyes narrowed into lethal slits as he stared down the woman who had tormented his sister for over two years. His charcoal gray suit jacket was slightly rumpled from his frantic, breakneck drive across the city, yet his posture remained rigid and menacing.
"You crossed a line tonight, Evelyn," Ethan whispered, his voice dropping into an arctic register that made the crystal chandelier overhead seem to shiver. Evelyn attempted a dismissive smirk, though a flicker of genuine panic danced across her sharp features.
