“Adrian! What were you even thinking?!”

Deviana’s voice exploded the moment the office door slammed shut. She spun around, her eyes blazing red with fury. Her hands trembled as she fought to keep her emotions contained.

Adrian stood a few steps away, his face taut with tension, yet his gaze still soft. “Deviana, I only wanted to help you. I couldn’t stand by and watch them accuse you of things that aren’t true.”

“Help?!” Deviana snapped her hand through the air as if the word itself was foul. “Do you realize your presence only made it worse? Because of you, everyone now believes I have some dirty relationship with you!...