Chater 10 His raised hand trembled slightly before landing on her slender waist and tightening slowly.

Dressed in a champagne-colored silk gown, Sierra felt the heat of his palm. She froze momentarily, realizing how bold her actions had been.

In a panic, she tried to pull away from his embrace, but the strong hand around her waist held her even tighter.

She looked up and locked eyes with him. Their gazes met, and his deep, dark eyes were like an endless pool of ink, unreadable.

The air thickened with unspoken tension. It was so quiet that even the drop of a pin could be heard. Suddenly, her phone rang inside her bag, shattering the stillness.

Sierra hurriedly fumbled for her phone to silence the call, but the sound had already reached outside.

"Sierra, I heard that! You're in there! Come out now!" Benson's voice was filled with barely restrained anger. Sierra frowned slightly and replied coldly, "I've nothing to say to you. I don't want to see you."

response. "You pushed Sophie and left without a word. Now, come out and apologize to her, or

out a bitter laugh, though her eyes betrayed

seemed encased in frost, shadowed by a

hold back the tears threatening to spill. She took

my hand first. I won't apologize. Think whatever you

more at her indifferent tone. He clenched his fist

fine. It's just a scratch. It doesn't even hurt.

up to him and spoke in a soft, fragile voice, deliberately showing him the injury on her

when Benson saw the redness and

had

hit you yesterday and pushed you today. She must apologize," Benson fumed, then turned to the closed door and spoke

forgive your tantrums over the past

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