[Elena's POV]

"Apologize!"

Noah said it with a look that could snap steel.

My stomach twisted into a knot. What was I thinking, expecting fairness from a Mafia boss?

He was Jake's uncle. Of course he'd take his side. Even if Jake was a liar, I was the one making him look bad. In Noah's eyes, that was enough.

Jake smirked like he'd just won the lottery.

"See? Even Uncle Noah agrees you owe him an apology. "

"No." Noah's voice cut in.

Jake's smug expression evaporated. Like someone had ...