Lake:

"He is planning to get you married to Jade..."

Kenji continued to utter other words after that statement. Even though I could no longer hear a word that came out of his mouth - since the sound of my heart pounding against my chest was more than enough noise. While he sat and narrated what seemed to me like the story of how he found out about his thrilling news, my two hands gripped the sides of my chair, taking full control of the steel as I rose up to my feet.

I ...