Chapter 95:Dangerous Confrontations

(Scarlett's POV) The air in the room felt thick. Roman’s presence always carried a weight, the kind that made everyone instinctively want to submit. His icy blue eyes were locked on Daniel, his gaze lethal, as though he were deciding whether or not to end him right there. And judging by the way Daniel’s face paled, he could feel that weight pressing down hard. Daniel’s breaths came shallow, visible even in the dim light of my office. He staggered back slightly, but Roman didn’t let up. “Scarlett,” Roman began, his voice smooth but laced with steel. “This doesn’t look like a friendly visit. Did he threaten you?” I raised an eyebrow, crossing my arms. I wasn’t about to let Daniel play the victim or plead innocence. “No,” I said plainly. “He didn’t threaten me. He was trying to make a point. I guess he didn’t appreciate that I made mine first.” Roman’s gaze flickered to mine as a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “You made your point by punching him, I assume?” I nodded, noti