Chapter: 1487

Corey's face darkened further. “You're defending him? Are you taking a bodyguard's side against your own brother?"

From the moment he entered, Corey had been visibly upset. Now, it was as though he'd found the perfect outlet for his simmering anger. His gaze locked onto Pierre, and he ordered Pierre to kneel.

Pierre complied without hesitation, lowering himself to the floor with a stoic expression.

Gemma's anxiety spiked. "Corey, please stop! What are you doing?"

Pierre, realizing the tension was escalating, tried to diffuse the situation. “Miss Hampton, this is my fault. I shouldn't have joined you for breakfast or accepted what you offered. I overstepped my boundaries and deserve to be punished.”