Before Mason could relish in his malicious scheme, Arabella's hand shot forward, connecting with a resounding slap across his face. The impact reverberated through the room, an echo of her disgust and anger.
"Mason Donovan, you are so shameless!" Arabella's voice quivered with a mix of indignation and disappointment. The pain of his betrayal cut deep, the realization of his selfish motives leaving her stunned.
Her eyes blazed with a fierce determination as she confronted him. "How could you? You have sunk to a new low, Mason. I never imagined you could be capable of such callousness."
Mason instinctively licked the blood at the corner of his mouth with his tongue. "Arabella, just because I did not hit you today does not mean that you can do whatever you want. If you fail tomorrow, trust
