Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 681:

Suddenly, she let go of Dolores’s chin and slapped her sharply across the face.

“Now, I admit I slapped you.”

The pain from the slap didn’t register with Dolores until after it had happened. With a cry of agony, tears began to stream down her face as she spun around and buried her face in Marlin’s chest.

“Marlin, she slapped me!” she sobbed.

The slap, delivered forcefully in front of everyone—and particularly in front of Marlin—felt like an affront to him as well. Norah had locked eyes with Marlin as she struck Dolores, leaving him puzzled and unable to decipher the complex emotions behind her gaze.

The crowd was left in stunned silence after Norah’s swift, precise slap. Dolores turned around, the red imprint on her face now slightly swollen.

Norah wiped the foundation from her hand onto a

being accused falsely,” she declared coolly. “Since you insisted I had slapped you, I merely fulfilled your assertion.

then shifted to Marlin, piercing him with her

comments. There’s no need for you to dismiss

place

returned to Sean’s side, taking

making it clear she wanted

with admiration. Norah was magnificent! The unfolding drama seemed to

quickly added, “Norah, let me walk

a chilling voice halted them. “Did I give you

pressure that made the bystanders instinctively step back. His mood