Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 454

Victor was a man of ruthless efficiency, who, at a young age, had seized control of Lockridge Holdings and now held it in the palm of his hand. As a result, Finn had always held a certain reverence for him.

But it was a reverence born of respect, not fear. He admired Victor's capabilities and saw him as someone worth learning from. Besides, Victor had always treated him well. So, even though rumors painted Victor as a cold-blooded killer, a madman who reveled in torture, Finn didn't share the terror that other members of the Lockridge family felt.

However, at this moment, as Victor appeared, Finn felt the hand in his give a nearly imperceptible tremble.

He glanced down at its owner. Evangeline’s face was deathly pale, her lips pressed into a tight line, her gaze locked on Victor. It was as if his very presence had put all her senses on high alert. Finn could even hear the quick, shallow rhythm of her breathing.

Fear. Tension. Terror.

Aside from when she woke up at the bottom of the cliff, he had never seen her look like this.

An unidentifiable emotion stirred in Finn’s chest. Back when he didn't know who she was, he had heard the gossip: that Evangeline had meddled in other people's business, breaking up Victor and Theresa. At the time, he had thought she was just a troublemaker. Why interfere in a couple's affairs?

But now, looking at her tense, guarded face, his heart ached with a sharp, piercing pain. Everyone knew not to cross Victor. Yet, knowing the trouble it would cause, she had still resolutely chosen to help Theresa find her freedom.

So foolish. So foolish it broke his heart.

Finn tore his gaze away from her and fixed it on Victor. He forced a small smile, stepped forward to shield Evangeline with his body, and greeted him in his usual warm tone, “Victor.”

Victor’s response was cold and flat. “Come here.”

The two words were laced with unspoken danger.

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