JAKE's P O V

‘‘I didn't touch her…’’ I quickly raised both of my hands, staring straight at Sebastian’s angry eyes.

‘‘Fucking bastard!’’ Sebastian lifted me up, throttling my neck even though we were almost at the same height, swinging his fist to knock me out---

‘‘Wait!’’ Cynthia yelled just in time to prevent Sebastian from landing a punch to my face.

Again, the two of us fixed our gaze on Cynthia. She was now gasping for air and staring ...