Chapter 5

Arthur charged the podium like a madman, his fingers digging viciously into my wrist.

"Chloe, who the hell is this guy? Are you cheating on—"

Before he could finish the sentence, Alexander’s hand clamped down on Arthur's wrist, twisting it back in a brutal, effortless motion.

Arthur’s face turned a sickly shade of green. The pain forced his fingers to uncurl from my skin.

"Putting your hands on a woman in front of your daughter?" Alexander’s voice was absolute ice. "Is this what you teach her?"

Whispers erupted among the surrounding parents.

Veins bulged on Arthur’s forehead as he writhed.…