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The Slap

Author: Bella Tells
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Cattleya’s POV

“Wow, I love her energy! So much for my rage!” Mr. Salvatore's voice was laced with aggression as he spoke, and in just an instant, he slapped me in front of everyone.

The blood of my lips slowly dripped on the floor, and I felt like I was almost deaf because of the impact of his slap. The room was filled with a stunned silence as everyone processed the sight of the blood on my lips and the mark on the side of my face.

Despite the pain, I looked up with a defiant smile. “Do you think with just one slap you can control me? I am not afraid of you, or you…” I pointed my finger at Elise. “I’m not afraid of any of you! So, get out of my house!”

Mr. Salvatore smirked, “You’re brave.”

And Fred put himself in the middle, “Mr. Salvatore, do you know what you just did? You hurt the wife of the mafia lord!”

“I have the reason why I slapped that woman! She provoked me!” He answered.

I rubbed the side of my face and wiped the edge of my lips, which was cut a little. Then, the b
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