Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 122 The Unexpected Arrival

Having her record broken filled Nyla with rage.

The fact that she hadn't exploded was surprising enough-there was no way she would let herself be whipped.

Nyla kicked over the chair beside her and turned to her subordinate. "Bring my horse, Gale. I want to race again! I can't believe that old horse beat my record." "Yes, Ms. Smith."

The staff brought the whip and handed it to Violeta. Violeta didn't care if Nyla accepted her defeat or not, she was determined to deliver that lash.

The whip was short, only twenty inches long.

Violeta took it and cracked it in the air, producing a sharp "snap" that echoed loudly.

Hearing the sound, Nyla turned her head, her pupils dilating in shock.

Violeta looked formidable, and Nyla realised she was serious about the whipping. Nyla took a step back. "You really intend to whip me? Do you have any idea who I am?" Violeta replied, "Did you think I was joking?"

She aimed the whip at Nyla and lashed out with full force.

Nyla's eyes widened as she quickly ducked behind her subordinate.

"Ouch!"

The subordinate cried out in pain as the whip struck his shoulder.

Seeing she had hit the wrong person, Violeta said, "Sorry, but you can blame your mistress for using you as a shield. I won't cover your medical expenses."

shouted, "Do you know who I am? If you dare hit me, none of you will leave the Yurtlandia

Hearing this, Violeta chuckled.

again, and Nyla

dishevelled as she tumbled into a nearby haystack, looking utterly humiliated. Nyla clutched her head and glared at Sawyer, gritting her teeth. "Sawyer! You must want to lose your job, standing by while this woman

Nyla's aid, they

You lost and should accept the consequences. Running away only brings shame

retracted the whip. "Running won't help. I'm going to give you this lash, and no one can stop

the

the

Snap!

her

tedious. Nyla really couldn't handle

the inn's staff hurried over to Sawyer. "Mr. Qualls,

Nyla's face lit

finished! It must be my uncle! Sawyer, I told

crossed her

could twist the truth, and the trade association might target the

"The trade association?"

turned to Niall,

that the trade association people were likely called

quickly tidied her hair and

a master of twisting the truth. She's going to make a

problem. Let's go out

but when she reached the

on the sofa, was the young man she had