Chapter 16. Poison in Her

Their eyes met and he didn't look away. He didn't want to.

“Why did you bring her out?” he asked while looking at her.

“She was on her way out already when I met her.”

“And where did you meet her?” his eyes moved to Jericho's.

“Your lobby.”

“And what took you to his quarters?” Jake asked from the bar. Jericho scratched the back of his head.

“I was going to check up on her,” he answered.

Wayne looked enraged.

“You left here to go check up on her without my permission? Who even asked you to check up on her?!”

Olive's two arms wrapped around Jericho's arm in fear and she closed her eyes tight. Dolly frowned and stood in between them and Wayne who had surprisingly walked closer.

“Hey, young man! Lower your tone or I'll cut that tongue of yours. You're scaring your mate. No wonder she tried to escape. You're finally given a perfect gift from the moon goddess and here you are acting all bossy.”

Olive was surprised at the wa