Chapter 305

Jabco’s jaw clenched. His brows twitched in anger. No one had ever threatened him like that. No one ever dared. His first instinct was to lash out, to shut her down, to remind her who he was. But before he could say anything, a cab stopped in front of her. Riyana opened the door and got in without another glance at him. The car pulled away. Jabco stood there, watching it disappear down the road, his chest tight with anger he didn’t know how to release. How dare she threaten him? How dare she speak to him like that? Did she forget who he was? And yet, beneath all that anger, there was something else. Helplessness. He hated that feeling more than anything. He turned and walked back to his car. Nick snapped out of his thoughts and quickly opened the door for him. Jabco got in without a word. Nick followed, started the engine, and drove off. The car moved smoothly along the road, but Jabco’s mind was anything but calm. Without realizing it, he reached into his coat pocket and took out the