Bound by scars: More than just a caretaker

her. In that split second, everything shifted from a tense argument to a chaotic blur. She suddenly fel

ehension. The shattered glass pieces glinted in the last of the hallway li

w within her it could escalate even further if she doesn't step in. S

s twisted, protecting Eloise with his own body; his eyes blazed with

taker firmly in his way. He regained his footing quickly, a contemptuous curl on his lips. "The damsel

t the mansion's walls. He took a cautious step forward, placing himself between Eloise and Nathan, not j

don't get to tell me what to do, Lucas. I

d that the two men had a very intricate past full of resentment and unresolved conflicts. Lucas's

here. She noticed the gloom across Lucas's features. It was as if, i

as!" in a calm voice. "You can't let hi

rise flickering across his strong-will

at you, hiding behind a lady. What will it take for you to

rden. She understood the fear etched into Lucas's featur

self. Despite her racing heart, she forced herself to take a step forward and said, "Nathan

er, surprise mixi

Nathan's expression changed momentarily. "Such courage, but it

resolve your issues is ineffective. What's the end goal? Do you want respect? Do you want to hav

prise turned into something softer: ad

cking to Lucas. "You think you

nsisted, summoning all her courage. "We all have

ed in a sense of uncertainty. Nathan's expression flickered between rage and confusion, and L

ft to anticipate, Nathan lunged at

n pushing her away, he unintentionally brought her closer, their proximity evoking a myriad of emotio

loser to his abdomen. The slightest shift could change every

ed out, stepp

Don't get involv

by a strange clarity. "Nathan, listen to us. You're better than t

Nathan's wrist, and the jagged piece slipped from his grasp. It glinted against the poli

anger turning into disbelief a

cas to seize the opportunity. With a well-executed skill, Lucas pu

emotional tremor that even he was aston

was also a declaration of how deeply he felt. She wondered if he understood that this was no longer jus

k at Elena with contempt. "You're just a caretaker. You k

more than just Lucas's empire," Eloise shot back, her voice st

the hallway, cutting through the tension like a knife- Charlotte

ollapse. Beneath the surface of anger and betrayal, there was something raw and

hope, she saw Nathan's eyes glancing sideways, calcul

to approach again. "Nathan, st

lamp and prepared to whip out in a rage, El

ng precarious