Chapter 80

Elias’s POV

I strode out of the mansion with a single goal in mind. If I hadn’t arrived when I did, Christopher would have harmed Maya. Sending him to the police was far from enough for me. Sure, he’d likely be arrested and charged to the fullest extent—our family’s influence with law enforcement meant they would pull out every stop. But that still wouldn’t satisfy me.

Maya belongs to me, and he would pay dearly for what he tried to do. He was meant to protect her, yet he became the very threat I was determined to eliminate. Annie was only supposed to speak to me about Hart Corp business—Maya had insisted on strict orders—but she deliberately disobeyed. She felt it was essential I know about the strange occurrences surrounding Christopher. The moment she told me something was off, I began digging into his background. I discovered he’d never been officially hired by Thomas, and