Chapter 95

Elias’s POV

I felt a sudden surge of rage the moment he mentioned my wife as the object of that asshole’s interest. He doesn’t know it’s Maya, does he? All he knows is that my wife goes by Laura Hart. She’s my woman—how dare he even look at her!

I forced myself to stay calm, took a steadying breath, and managed to reply with an undercurrent of threat. “That’s highly inappropriate, Mr. Brooks. You’re not senile—you must know Adrian is engaged. By saying this, you’re only jeopardizing your own son’s reputation.”

He scoffed, fishing something out of his pocket. “I know he’s engaged. But he was married before—to the love of his life, who just happens to resemble your wife.” He smirked.

Murder seemed like the perfect solution right then. Fortunately, we were in a professional, public setting. I swallowed my homicidal ur