Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Proving a Point
They stand there, frozen—two storms colliding in a narrow, suffocating hallway.
Lena’s chest rises and falls in sharp, uneven rhythm as she struggles to catch her breath, her heart hammering so violently it feels like it’s trying to escape her ribcage. Luca doesn’t move at first. He just watches her… no, he studies her. His gaze is sharp, unflinching, and merciless—like a blade dipped in ice. It slices through her, dissecting every inch of her expression, reading her like a worn-out book he’s grown far too familiar with.