Adel’s POV.

“What the f*ck is she doing here, Phoenix! I told you to not bring her here! Do you want to kill your mother as well!”

I had only met James Byrne a handful of times, and every single time I had met him, he had been kind to me. He had never raised his voice or even looked at me without a smile on his face. But this James Byrne was different. His salt and pepper hair was messy, his collar was unbuttoned at the top, and his shirt was stained in areas with ...