Chapter 202: He's Not Bluffing

Savannah Roman didn’t cower, even with a gun pointed straight at his chest. Paula’s hands were trembling so violently the weapon clicked against her rings, but the fury in her eyes didn’t waver. “Don’t speak!” she shouted, her voice cracking under pressure. “I told you to leave! I told you to get out of my house! But you—” She swallowed hard. “You just wouldn’t listen! You decided to cause trouble.” I stood frozen behind Roman, my breath trapped somewhere between my ribs and my throat. His body blocked mine completely, solid and big like a wall built for moments exactly like this. “Paula,” I tried, my voice small. “Let’s calm down—” “Shut up!” she shrieked, jerking the gun in my direction. “Just shut up!” Chloe whimpered beside her, torn between panic and disbelief. Her hands hovered helplessly above Paula’s shoulders as if she wasn’t sure touching her would make things better or worse. But before I could blink again, the world lurched. Roman moved fast. Too fast for my eyes to follow.