CHAPTER 13
BELLA'S POV
The slap caught me off guard, and a stinging sensation spread through my face as her palm connected with my face I stared at her, breathless and speechless.
Was this how she planned to silence me? With threats and brute force?
"Just who in the world do you think you are?!" she screamed.
The polished elegance in her tone had vanished, replaced by raw, unhinged rage. She looked downright unstable.
"I don't understand," I said trying to control my temper. Maybe if I feigned ignorance she would doubt if it was really me she had seen.
It took a lot of resolve to keep my anger under check, making my heart race.
She let out a sarcastic laugh, "You're even more of a wrench than I thought."
She knew.
"I didn't do anything," I said.
"You have some nerve; how lo
