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 palm prints on Lorraine’s

to go easy. Why did she hit herself

cheeks. “Let’s consider

as easily as that out of

run if it were not

that the woman had gotten away with it too

her hand, Sonia was

word. Only his eyes darkened as he looked at

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

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mother was the last one to arrive at the conference room. Only upon her arrival did the meeting

I think your words have merit. Aaron needs to be trained.” Nancy swept his gaze across the few people

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

ease the more

Dylan had

Aaron’s gaze darkened.