The Game Has Changed
"You really think you can win?" Derek's voice oozed amusement, but his eyes told a different story. Cold. Calculating.
Adrian barely spared him a glance. His fists clenched at his sides, nails digging hard into his palms. He needed to be sharp, a step ahead. Callum was changing the game, but Adrian wasn't playing by his rules.
Derek took another step forward. "You look like you've seen a ghost. Thought you'd left me behind, huh?"
Adrian blew out hard through his nose. "I should've known Callum would dig you up."
"You say that like it's a bad thing," Derek chuckled, but there was steel underneath. "I'm just looking out for myself. You should've done the same.
A beat elapsed between them, and the silence thickened further. Adrian heard the distant, reassuring hum o
