A Beauty With Multiple Masks

In answer to Lorraine’s confused expression, Sonia continued, “Since I was slapped across the face, how about I slap you back, and we’ll call it even?”

Lorraine looked at Sonia in disbelief.

That’s it?

“What‘s the matter? You don‘t like the idea?”

“It’s not that,” Lorraine answered helplessly. “I just think it’s too light a punishment.”

“We’ll make it ten slaps, then,” Sonia said before turning toward Lawrence. “Father, I was slapped a few times. Let her slap herself ten times as her punishment.”

Although Lawrence agreed that a sentence of that nature was too light, he was unwilling to overrule his daughter’s decision. Upon obtaining Lawrence’s assent, Sonia had Lorraine begin her sentence.

“Do it yourself. You can go easy,” Sonia muttered when she was close enough to Lorraine.

Sonia’s kindness touched Lorraine. Feeling incredibly guilty about the pain she had subjected the former to during the kidnapping, the latter gave herself ten tight slaps.

sight of the red

I told her to go easy. Why did

“Let’s consider this matter resolved. We won’t pursue it

easily as that out of respect for Arielle. Because of that, she found her appreciation of Arielle

the run if it were

who was standing beside Sonia, thought that the woman had

her hand, Sonia was

say a word. Only

his car for his meeting. It was the day Nancy gave her answer, and he was looking forward to seeing if she would concede her power

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one to arrive at the conference room. Only upon her

to be trained.” Nancy swept his gaze across the few people at the meeting table before fixating them

was most passionate about our medical industry and had employed many practitioners. You are hereby tasked with

at ease the more

Dylan had engaged, she felt

Aaron’s gaze darkened.