"You really think I won’t hit you?" Richard Johnson rolled up his sleeves, looking dead serious.
Grace Williams and Sabrina Johnson, standing off to the side, looked like they were enjoying the show. Of course, neither of them tried to stop him.
But Amelia Johnson, calm as ever, said slowly, “You lay a hand on me, and Damien Taylor won’t be able to find me anymore.”
Richard paused, hesitating for a second.
“And what about the Carter family?” Amelia turned her gaze to Grace, her tone steady. “Pretty sure Lucas Carter has taken quite a liking to me. What, he’s not gonna marry me now?”
At the mention of that luxury villa, Grace quickly stepped in. “Let’s just let it go, dear, she’s not a kid anymore. Hitting her… if word got out, it’d reflect badly on us.”
Only then did Ri
