Everyone looked towards the door, and Jonas Jarvis's heart seemed ready to leap out of his throat, breathing deeply, fearing Pearl was outside.
If she came in now, she would really be walking into a trap.
He asked, "Who?"
"Me."
One word made both Jonas Jarvis and Rouge Jarvis shudder.
Tiana Thorne sensed a bit of arrogance from this word, as if he disregarded everyone, and the voice, magnetic and raspy, inexplicably had a touch of roguishness.
The door was locked from inside, and no one moved to open it for a while.
The man outside said again, "Don't give me a chance to kick the door."
The tone wasn't exactly a threat, yet it sounded like one.
Rouge Jarvis's eyes, which were filled with anger, gradually calmed, showing a hint of subtle tenderness, and she said softly, "Amy, go open the door."
May Sloane didn't know who the person outside was.
But just two words later, the atmosphere felt more intense than before, especially with Jonas Jarvis's face turning extremely pale.
