His eyes went wild as he lunged forward, his hands reaching for her throat as if he could choke the truth right back into her lungs.
But he didn't even get close.
Before Bill could take a second step, Monroe was a blur of motion. He closed the distance instantly, his hand clamping onto Bill’s shoulder like a steel vice while his other arm locked across the older man's chest in a crushing hold.
"That’s enough," Monroe said. His voice was dangerously low and steady, a sharp contrast to Bill’s hysterical screaming.
Despite the older man's frantic struggling and the veins popping out in his neck, he couldn't move an inch.
Brandy nearly toppled backward, her high heels skidding across the polished floor as she jerked away to avoid Bill’s lunging attack.
The sudden, undignified stumble tr
