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CHAPTER 38
Author: R. AUSTINNITE
last update2025-06-20 23:57:46

The room froze.

Ace’s smile faltered.

Everyone had turned to see who had dared to speak earlier. And when they saw Sean, a stunned silence took over, followed quickly by murmurs from all corners of the ballroom.

“Who is that…?”

“Wait—did he just threaten Ace?”

“Is he drunk or just suicidal?”

“I’ve never seen him before.”

“Did he say he’d rip someone’s arm out?”

The tension thickened, the air turning electric as people craned their necks to get a better look.

Sean stood at the entrance, his eyes sharp and unreadable.

Ace narrowed his gaze. “And who the hell are you supposed to be?”

Sean took a calm step forward, and the crowd instinctively watched him as he moved. Some of them began to wonder if he was just stupid or brave.

“I said,” he repeated, louder this time, “take your hands off them.”

More murmurs followed, louder now, laced with disbelief.

“Is he insane?”

“He must not know who Ace Carlisle is.”

“Look at him—he’s not even blinking.”

“Is he military or something?”

“Maybe a bodygu
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