Rodney Pierce, far from being intimidated by Natalie Pierce’s impassioned defense, met her accusation with a sneering laugh, a cruel, dismissive sound that grated on her nerves. His sense of entitlement was thick in the air. The villa, a property of significant value, had been recently allocated to his immediate family by Thomas Pierce, making his desire to evict Natalie Pierce’s parents not just about family politics, but also about securing his own newfound status. He relished the power dynamic, the opportunity to exert authority over those he considered beneath him, especially a branch of the family that was now seen as disgraced.
"You've all been disowned from the Pierce family," Rodney Pierce declared, his voice dripping with condescension, "and you've managed to incur the wrath of M
