I couldn’t breathe.

The paper in Adrian’s hands felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. His knuckles went white, gripping it like a lifeline, his gaze scanning over the words again, and again.

“Adrian…..” I started, but the words caught in my throat.

He didn’t respond at first, his eyes still locked on the document. His face was unreadable, but I could see the muscle in his jaw twitching. I wanted to reach out, to calm him, but I was rooted to the spot, a sudden coldness sinking ...