Chapter 13

"Mom, Dad, stay out of this," Gus said, his tone leaving no room for argument. They could punish him, but they couldn't strip away his authority. The Manning family empire was essentially his now. His piercing gaze frightened Celia. "This… This is completely unacceptable!" "Today, I'll be as unacceptable as I need to be for Amara's sake. Simon, show them out!" he said firmly, no longer looking at Derek's and Celia's panicked expressions. He turned around, his eyes focusing solely on Rose. The woman trembled as she backed away. "Gus, I can really explain everything that happened. Please, I'm begging you. Don't hurt our child! This is our baby!" Gus approached her step by step, his voice utterly cold. "This isn't our child. This is a child you manipulated your way into having, and I told you I'm going to make you pay Amara back for everything." Finally, Rose was backed into a corner. She had never seen Gus like this. Gone was any trace of the affection he'd once shown her, replac