Chapter 4 - SHATTERED SILK
Marcus didn't hesitate.
Holding Lily tightly against his chest with his left arm, he rose to his feet in one fluid, explosive motion.
He pivoted on his heel.
CRACK!
Marcus's open right palm struck Veronica's face with stunning force.
The impact echoed off the high ceilings like a pistol shot.
Veronica’s head snapped violently to the side, her golden gown swirling around her legs as she stumbled two full steps back into a banquet chair.
Her hair bun disintegrated, silver hairpins scattering across the white tablecloth.
She clutched her burning cheek, her eyes wide in complete, unadulterated horror.
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A collective gasp rippled through the assembled high-society guests.
The old man's smirk vanished instantly, his white eyebrows knitting into an angry frown.
