Chapter 71
Though Serenity’s voice was remarkably calm and collected, it cut through the lingering tension and drama like a sharpened blade. Eleanor, Evan, and Leo paused mid-breath, turning to stare at her as if she were an extraterrestrial being who had just dropped from the sky.
“Serenity?” Eleanor questioned, her sharp brows knitting together. “What did you say?”
“I said, don’t.”
“Don’t what?”
“Don’t remove them. Call off your goon squad,” Serenity clarified, her posture poised and entirely relaxed.
“And why on earth not?” Eleanor asked. She wasn’t angered or bothered that Serenity was openly challenging her authority in front of the entire elite crowd. If anything, her eyes flared with a deep, captivated intrigue.
“Because flexing your muscle just to prove you are more powerful
