Chapter 53

“Bad news for you is...”

He let the words hang in the air for a second longer than necessary.

The smirk that had been plastered on Adrian’s face vanished almost as quickly as it came.

His bloodshot eyes snapped open, his swollen features twisting in disbelief. For the first time, the arrogance and the satisfaction

crumbled.

Valerian watched the shift in his expression with cold amusement. A slow, knowing smirk tugged at his lips.

There it is.

Without a word, he flicked his fingers gesturing his men a command.

His men immediately moved forward, gripping Adrian and hauling him back up, securing him in the chair once more.

But Adrian wasn’t focused on them.

His breath came in ragged, uneven gasps. His mind was reeling, but there was no time to process it. Because the moment Valerian turned away, stepping toward the door, something inside him

snapped.

“FUCK!!!”

His scream tore through the room, raw and animali