"She dares."
Adrian swept his icy gaze over the panicking Vivienne, his voice utterly devoid of emotion.
"Hold her down."
At his command, two bodyguards immediately stepped forward and pinned Vivienne's arms behind her back.
"Let go of me! Dad! I'm your daughter! How can you side with that little b***h and hurt me?!"
Vivienne was terrified now. She thrashed and struggled with all her might, her perfectly styled hair coming loose in messy tangles as the haughty composure she always carried crumbled completely.
The whip slammed down across her back. Even through her thin dress, it left an angry red welt, sending a searing pain through her entire body.
"AAAH!"
A heart-wrenching scream tore from Vivienne's throat. She'd never endured anything so brutal in her life. Every inch of her sk
