Cassius's brows furrowed deeply, his expression dark and dangerous as his cold eyes locked onto Elizabeth.
His gaze was sharp enough to cut through steel.
"Did you do this?" Cassius's voice dropped low, trembling with fury.
Elizabeth's heart skipped violently. Panic surged inside her, but she forced herself to keep calm.
How could he have found out so quickly?
She swallowed the rising fear and put on a sweet, confused smile. "Cassius, what are you talking about?"
Before she could even finish, Cassius's hand shot out, his fingers wrapped tightly around her throat.
The air was instantly sucked from her lungs. Elizabeth's eyes widened as her face flushed red, her breathing quick and ragged.
"Why did you do it?" Cassius growled between clenched teeth, his voice low, dangerous, like a storm about to break.
Elizabeth tried to speak, but his grip only tightened, cutting off her voice completely.
