~Evric's POV~
He didn't give Zayn a chance to respond. Rogan simply turned his focus back to me. "Evric, you follow me. Now."
I gave Zayn's hand one last reassuring squeeze before following my father into his private office. The heavy doors closed behind us, cutting off the noise and the stares of my siblings.
He walked straight to his large mahogany desk and leaned against it, crossing his arms. He didn't sit, and he didn't shout. His voice was dangerously quiet, filled with the kind of controlled anger that was far more terrifying than rage.
"You have twenty seconds to tell me exactly what you thought you were achieving," he stated.
"I secured my relationship, Father," I said, meeting his gaze directly. "The blackmailer was targeting Zayn, using his anxiety about my career to force a separation. I cut the leverage. I posted the pictures to show them their threat was empty."
