Serena tilted her head up, her gaze calm as she looked at him.
The man who had been fierce and protective of her not long ago now resembled a child who had done something wrong, head lowered, not daring to meet her eyes.
For some reason, a pang of sourness rose in her heart.
She pressed her lips together and reached out to cup Adrian Holt's chin, forcing him to meet her gaze.
"Adrian Holt! I'm mad! And the consequences are very serious!"
"Serena, I'm sorry, I…"
Adrian's eyes flickered as he tried to move closer to Serena.
He couldn't understand himself—just the thought of Serena being coveted by another man made him deeply uncomfortable.
In his subconscious, he had long placed Serena into the territory he wanted to protect for life, his precious treasure.
Now that his uniquely treasured possession was being eyed by someone else, it was natural for him to feel unsettled.
Serena shot him a fierce glare, reached out to open the bedroom door, and yanked him outside.