The room crackled with tension as Derek's emotions reached a breaking point. In response to Paul's taunting words, Derek tightened his grip on the razor chain, the pain of the blades cutting into his hand was nothing compared to the turmoil within him.
"You want her, right?" Derek's voice was laced with anger and frustration as he sought to understand Paul's intentions.
Paul, unfazed and seemingly amused by Derek's suffering, responded with a smirk. "Bastard. I don't want her. She's already mine." His declaration was a direct challenge to Derek's claims about Elena's heart.
In a sudden burst of rage, Derek's patience snapped, and he unleashed a punch that landed squarely on Paul's face. Paul let out a pained grunt as he clutched his nose, which was now bleeding profusely.
