Giving a Lesson

Raul glared at the man who had slapped Emily. Thump!

Raul struck the man hard in the face, then turned to Emily, holding her arms gently and gazing at her face with feigned tenderness. "Are you alright, darling?"

Emily's eyes widened. "Let go of me, Raul."

Ignoring her, Raul reached up and touched the bruise on Emily's cheek from his guard’s blow.

"Bastard, how dare he touch you like this!" Raul growled, then looked at his kneeling guard.

"S-sir... I’m sorry..." The guard hadn’t realized things would turn out like this. He thought Emily was just another of his boss's usual conquests.

Raul signaled to his assistant, "Cut off the hand he used to hit my woman!" Raul commanded coldly.

"Yes, sir." The guard began to plead for mercy, but Raul paid no attention, focusing back on Emily.

A few minutes earlier, Raul had been on the phone with Arion, discussing their plans. Raul’s trip to meet Arion had been abruptly canceled when his assistant informed him that Tasha was nowhere to be found. Th