In a panicked haze, Brianna started to sweat, her hands trembling. She started counting her days.

She feared not just for her job, but for her life.

She just offended the wife of the man who was the most powerful citizen in all of Melbourne.

She could feel her life hanging by a thread. “What have I done? This isn’t good! How can I come back from this?”

Kourtney had seen that look on her face. “She knows—I’m done for!”

Suddenly, Sebastian Woods, still holding Kourtney protectively, turned to the crowd. His gaze, sharp and piercing, swept over the room.

“I have no tolerance for disrespect,” he announced his voice...