Chapter 5 - THE WARNING
Vanessa straightened up, her face pale beneath the torrential downpour.
She wiped the wet hair from her face, her hands trembling as she pointed at Brooke.
"Dominic! She was going through your private study!" Vanessa yelled, her voice pitching high.
"I caught her red-handed! I was protecting your estate!"
Dominic turned around slowly, shielding Brooke behind his wide back.
Rain ran in dark rivers down his jawline.
He stepped directly into Vanessa’s space, crowding her against the glass railing.
He raised a single, thick index finger, driving it toward her face without touching her.
"Touch my family or my staff again," Dominic growled, his voice cutting through the storm like thunder.
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"And you won't leave this estate alive."
Vanessa pressed her back hard against the glass, her breath coming in short, terrified gasps.
