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.

at the sight of the red palm prints on Lorraine’s

told her to go easy. Why did she hit herself so

at her swollen cheeks. “Let’s consider

easily as that out

run if

thought that the woman had gotten away with it too

her hand, Sonia was

did not say a word. Only his eyes darkened as he looked at

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

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last one to arrive at the conference room. Only upon

Nancy swept his gaze across the few people at the meeting table before

father was most passionate about our medical industry and had employed many practitioners. You are hereby tasked with the research of medicine.

at ease the more

medical industry was Turlen’s weak point. Despite the workforce Dylan

Aaron’s gaze darkened.