Jessica had to stifle a laugh at the unfolding scene, quickly ducking her head and pressing her hand against her mouth. The man was absolutely insufferable.
The sharp crack of the slap left Sonya frozen in shock. A moment of stunned silence fell over the room before chaos erupted.
"You bastard!" Sonya wailed as she turned to Otis. "Mr. Nelson, you can't let him get away with this! Look what he did to my face!" She hadn't imagined Ethan would dare strike her here, and now, humiliated and enraged, she sought refuge in Otis's protection.
"How... how dare you strike her? In my home?" Otis's voice trembled with fury as he took in Sonya's reddened cheek and split lip. His evening's entertainment was ruined, and his temper flared.
"Mr. Nelson," Ethan drawled with cold indifference, "you shoul
