More Than Payback

"You've been tailing me for quite a while now," Julian drawled, his voice slow and clear, making sure every word landed.

He was composed, detached, and ruthlessly decisive. Everyone on the other side tensed up, but Elara, whose wrist was still in his grasp, seemed completely oblivious to what was happening.

She looked exhausted, her gaze distant.

"But from this moment on, there's a new rule," Juli