Ava struggled to breathe as the hand struggled with her. She was on the verge of passing out when he loosened his grip on her neck.
" Tell me, you incompetent fool. How long?" Lucas growled at her. Ge was still in pain from the rapid and forced shifting he went through earlier.
He and Thea were on their way to their room when Ava showed up. Seeing the urgency in her gaze, he followed her into his office.
Wanting to keep an eye on him, she followed them into the room. Who would have thought that she would ruin his mood?
Ava feared for her life. She regretted mentioning it. Her mission was a failure on every account. To lessen his anger, she mentioned the golden blood thing that was mentioned to her before.
Alas! Her prediction wasn't helpful. On the contrary, Lucas got even angrier after hearing those words. She was remorseful.
