Chapter 31

"Well, Mr. Brooks, you sure know how to be lenient with yourself and harsh with others," Eira snapped coldly before turning to leave. She wasn't in the mood to argue with Alexander anymore-not one more word. But he didn't back off. He rushed up and grabbed her arm tightly. "Stop lumping me in with whoever you've been messing around with. Sophia and I aren't what you think." "Oh please, do you even believe yourself when you say that?" Eira let out a mocking laugh, her icy stare fixed on the hand grabbing her. "Let go." She looked nothing like her usual calm and agreeable self-sharp, distant, unfamiliar. For a second, Alexander hesitated, fingers twitching under that unfamiliar pressure. Suppressing the odd feeling in his chest, he barked out, "Just answer me this-when exactly did you start seeing that guy?" Right now, he needed to know if she'd betrayed him. "What's it to you?" Eira said with a cool smile, "He and I-" "Let go of my sister!" A yell rang out, followed by a punch that land