Yumi attempted to voice her refusal, but before she could get more than a syllable out, the man supporting her was suddenly wrenched away, followed by a resounding "bang".
Startled, she leaned against the car door for support, watching the scene unfold in front of her.
Bernard Gray was knocked to the ground. Jackson Russo's face, usually handsome and cool, was now terrifyingly fierce, his piercing black eyes emitting a genuinely vicious light.
Bernard, caught off guard, found himself floored by Jackson's full force. When he regained his senses, he was momentarily stunned by Jackson's expression.
Even in the cold of this late autumn night, Yumi's forehead was dotted with a fine sheen of sweat, her entire body feeling as if her blood was boiling, especially the burning sensation in her lower abdomen, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.
