ELLA.
I froze instantly.
It was as if time itself had come to a halt, my body locked in place as my eyes landed on the two figures standing right outside the elevator.
Leonard.
Lurgard.
Both of them stood there, unmoving, their presence filling the space with a suffocating tension. But it wasn't just their presence, it was the look in their eyes.
Dark and cold, filled with something dangerously close to murderous intent.
My heart skipped a beat.
Before I could even process what was happening, Lurgard moved. His reaction was immediate, almost instinctive, as he stepped forward and shoved Lawrence off me with enough force to create distance between us.
"What the hell are you doing?" Lurgard demanded, his voice sharp, laced with clear annoyance as he glared at Lawrence.
The sudden shift left me slightly unsteady, my back brushing against the wall of the elevator as I tried to regain myself.
