Chapter 56

“I’m sorry,” Elena mumbled, not sure if the man even deserved her apology.

What’s with the scowl and always looking at everyone with such disdain? Would it kill him to be nice? To talk like a human and not some angry bull who only knew how to shout?

Derek narrowed his eyes, letting go of her waist, as if she disgusted him. Elena arched a brow, offended by the rude gesture. She wanted to snap at him, tell him to fuck off, but she held herself back, knowing that fighting with him would bring nothing but trouble.

She cleared her throat, smoothing out her dress, and averted her gaze, intending to leave.

She just wanted to leave and go home.

However, before she could walk away, Derek grunted something under his brother, and she couldn’t help but raise a brow.

“Excuse me?”

“I said, you should be careful, Ms. Matthews,” he repeated, his tone clipped. “Accidents happen, and I don’t want you to fall flat on your ass and blame it on someone else.”

Elena scoffed, glaring at him. “Accident happens