Chapter 31:- His Hate

Once I pulled up in front of the mansion, my pulse slammed against my neck. I swallowed hard and got out of the car. Nobody was in sight. I hesitated a moment before stepping into the mansion. I felt the adrenaline rushing through my body, and a cold sweat broke out on my back. I looked across the living room; it was perfectly still. Everything was completely frozen. I heard neither voices nor footsteps.

I gasped and backed off when Luther came out of the blue. He was fully dressed in his dark suit. His hands were in his pants pocket and his sharp eyes fixed on me.

“Where have you been?” He asked quietly, his expression unreadable.

I swallowed hard, feeling my pounding heart against my chest. “I….” I turned, breathless with anxiety. “I...I’m…” I closed my eyes for a moment. I could not form a single word.

“Where have you been?!” he growled and made me jump in fright.

“Cassius….” I choked and tried to hold the tears back. “He….” Before I could speak, a black shadow came over me an