The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 426

In front of others, she was always the star of the show, used to having everyone dance to her tune. Whatever she wanted, she got, no questions asked. Thanks to Charles, nobody dared to cross her. So when she spoke, it was often with a smug confidence, as if she owned the place. She figured that wherever she went, people should bow down and cater to her every whim.

But Dahlia hadn't anticipated running into someone who wasn't about to back down. If it had been anyone else, the aura of wealth and authority she'd built up over the past couple of years might have scared them off. But she had picked a fight with someone who, since childhood, had been bullied for her strong body odor. And this woman never took it lying down. From being the bullied to becoming the bully, she had learned to stand her ground. Nobody dared mess with her anymore.

opened her mouth, the woman lashed out,

How dare you treat me like this! Just you wait!" Dahlia, already fuming, shot a venomous look at the bold woman. She was about to call for backup, but the woman was quicker, landing a sharp slap across her face. The woman's

Dahlia raised her hand to strike back. Who did this woman think she was, daring to hit her? But as Dahlia lifted her hand, the woman seized it, delivering several more slaps that left Dahlia dazed. Her

call for help again. But before she could make a sound, a stinky cloth was shoved into her mouth, silencing her. Dahlia's eyes widened in horror as a wave of nausea washed