Chapter70:

Chapter 70  Max’s Point of View The pain in my jaw throbbed, but it was nothing compared to the fury coursing through me. Nathan had the audacity to hit me. In my own damn space. I was still reeling from the shock when I saw Eva standing there, her eyes wide, her chest rising and falling with the rapid beat of her heart. “Eva…” I rasped, my voice hoarse from the punch and the flood of emotions swirling inside me. I wanted to say more, but she stepped between us, her gaze fierce, like a lioness protecting her cubs. I couldn’t stop staring at her. Every nerve in my body was alive with anger, and yet, my heart twisted as I watched her defend him. “Max, I told you to leave,” she said, her voice sharp, filled with that venomous edge she only used when she was done with me. “Now, I’m telling you again. Get out.” Her words cut through me like a thousand daggers. I wanted to scream, to shout, to demand that she see reason but I couldn’t find the words. Instead, I just stood there, fists clench