Chapter 177 Legal ways

John's blood ran cold. He knew what she meant. The marriage contract, a sickening joke of a document, hung heavy in the air. "Don't even think about it," he snarled. "This changes nothing. You won't win." Olivia threw her head back and laughed, a harsh, grating sound that echoed through the warehouse. "Oh, John, you're so naive. I already have. The moment you signed that contract, you became mine." She leaned in closer, her voice a husky whisper. "Two days, John. Then, you come to me. And we…consummate this marriage." John recoiled as if slapped. The image of Olivia, the woman he once considered a friend, a teammate, filled him with disgust. Her words were laced with a sickening possessiveness, a vile desire that made his skin crawl. He lunged forward, a primal roar escaping his throat. "Don't you touch me!" Two of Olivia's hulking goons materialized out of the shadows, pinning John's arms to his sides before he could reach her. He strained against their hold, muscles bulging in