The world seemed to contract around Visha. The bright morning scene faded into a dull, suffocating haze. A lone tear escaped her eye, tracing a glistening path down her cheek as the sting of the slap and the burning humiliation of Randall's words made up a very perfect recipe for shame.Just moments ago, she had enjoyed her public display of dominance, relishing the new authority she had over Reyana. But now the tables had flipped with a vengeance that left her shocked."Wh...what?" she choked. Shame, hot and acrid, flooded her cheeks.This was the man she had fallen in love with? She had fallen for him... Genuine, foolish, head-over-heels in love with a man who humiliated her in this manner?Across from her, Reyana stood frozen with a flicker of disbelief. Had she truly heard Randall correctly? Was he… defending her?Randall's jaw clenched, refusing to break eye contact with Visha. "Now, Visha," he repeated, in a low, icy growl, "Apologize."He had seen everything that had happened.
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