When Bernice regained consciousness, she saw Hades standing before her. Her face turned pale. "Hades," she called out before yelping in pain.Yves slapped her before she could finish. "Watch your words, or you might get in trouble."With her face as pale as a sheet, Bernice said, "Ha… Mr. Florentine, my cousin, Melanie, is your girlfriend—"She was interrupted by yet another slap from Yves. She shrieked again."I said, watch your words. Don't you understand?"After getting slapped twice in a row, Bernice's face started swelling. Yves didn't go easy on her at all."Mr. Florentine, I didn't do anything wrong, did I?" Bernice asked.Hades stood two feet away. He stared at her with a grave look. "Did you sabotage Chelsey's car?"Bernice was stunned and felt uneasy. Still, she bit the bullet and said, "I didn't do that, Mr. Florentine. I'm serious."Hades abruptly removed the rosary beads he wore on his wrist and pocketed them. Then, he walked toward her.Bernice's expression was
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