Jack stood there, frozen, as Eloise spoke so bluntly. Really? She just admits it like that? His mind scrambled to process what he had just heard.
He couldn’t help but feel a bit thrown off, but that anger of his was rising quickly. “Don’t get carried away,” Jack shot back, his voice tight. “I’ll make sure Lucian knows exactly what kind of woman you are. You’re like cancer, Eloise. A disease that won’t get near my friend again.”
Eloise didn’t respond immediately. She just stood there, her face unreadable. Jack shoved her arm away and stormed out of the room, his mind in turmoil.
Back in the room, Lucian was watching Jack with an unamused expression as he walked in. His gaze was sharp, his lips barely twitching as he studied him.
Jack sat down but couldn’t escape Lucian’s scrutiny. It w
