The Moment I Stepped Into His World as the Fake Girlfriend, I Became the Real Prize novel Chapter 127

Danger flared in Elena's instincts. Her body locked up, and she instinctively shifted her weight, desperate to step back and bolt.

Without realizing it, her grip on Sterling's hand began to loosen.

But before she could pull away, Sterling caught the subtle movement and tightened his hold instantly.

His long fingers slid effortlessly through hers, locking their hands together in an unyielding, intimate grip.

"That depends on who exactly you're looking at, Xavier."

Sterling's voice was perfectly calm as he met his older brother's stare head-on.

"Some people, absolutely. If you took an interest in anyone on my staff, I'd gladly send them your way. It would be an honor for them to work for you."

He took a deliberate half-step forward as he spoke, smoothly positioning his body in front of Elena, completely blocking Xavier's predatory gaze.

"But there are some people you simply cannot give away."

His tone shifted, each word landing with pointed, heavy significance. "Like Elena. She is the love of my life. She is absolutely off-limits!"

Tucked safely behind him, Elena looked up at the broad, lean line of Sterling's shoulders.

He was younger than her by a year or two.

Yet, in this terrifying moment, this young man made her feel an undeniable wave of safety.

She had been right all along. As long as she played the role of his girlfriend flawlessly, she was untouchable.

"The love of your life?"

Xavier stopped dead in his tracks, repeating the words as if tasting poison.

A harsh sneer broke across his face, his dark eyes swirling with a toxic, suffocating jealousy. "You've barely been together. How can you possibly know she's the one?"

"When you ask questions like that, Xavier, it almost sounds like you're coveting my girlfriend."

Sterling completely sidestepped the question, dropping the accusation with lethal precision.

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