~Killian~

Observing Adinah from the other side of the room, I saw the minute changes in her attitude as she put up with the insults and gaslighting. It was obvious that, in the face of such deceptive behavior, she needed someone to step in and provide her with backend support.

I walked over to her, taking deliberate steps, as if I had only just realized she was there. "That's enough, Adinah; let's move on," I said, putting Jeremy and Sienna to rest entirely as though they had vanished into the walls.

When Jeremy saw that I was not paying attention to him, his look contorted into one of rage and...