He ended the call abruptly, his thumb slamming the red button before tossing the phone onto the passenger seat. His face darkened, fury spreading across it uncontrollably.
“Elias fucking Creed?”
His voice dropped dangerously.
“She walked out of my house less than two days ago, and now she’s already living with another man?”
His grip on the steering wheel tightened further, leather creaking under the pressure.
Across from him, Elias suddenly stepped forward and pulled Sophia into a hug.
Magnus’s breathing stilled.
Elias’s arms wrapped around her shoulders to hug her. Sophia’s hands lightly rested against his chest for balance. After a moment, he pulled back just enough to hold her by the shoulders.
His face dipped near her ear.
“Take care of yourself when you reach there,” he said gently. “There’s no one in London to look after you. Make sure you eat properly. If you need anything, I’m just a call away. I’ll come there if I have to.”
His hand moved gently over her arm, patting her back in reassurance.
From where Magnus was watching—
It looked like Elias was kissing her.
Something inside Magnus snapped.
The fury that shot through his veins was beyond words. Heat surged through his body so violently that his vision blurred for a second.
Without thinking, he turned on the engine.
The next second, he slammed his foot on the accelerator.
The car shot forward violently.
The sudden aggressive sound made Elias’s head jerk up instantly. His instincts kicked in. He grabbed Sophia by the shoulders and pulled her sharply toward him.
A black car sped past the exact spot where they had been standing just a second earlier.
Wind rushed violently around them as the vehicle disappeared down the road.
Sophia’s heart pounded as she looked after it.
“That car…” she frowned slightly. “Why does it look familiar?”
She tried to focus on the number plate, but it was already too far away to see clearly.
Elias slowly released her, his brows slightly drawn together as he looked at the direction the car had vanished.
Then he turned back to her.
“Are you scared about going to London alone?” he asked, studying her face. “You’ve never lived alone in another country before. This will be your first time, right? Are you nervous?”
Sophia forced a small smile.
“It’s fine,” she said, brushing off the uneasy feeling in her chest. “I’m used to being alone.”
Elias gave her a soft nod.
