Ruby's POV
My hand connected with Bonnie's cheek before I could stop myself. The sharp crack echoed through the room, and she staggered backward.
Her fingers flew to her reddening face, eyes blazing with shock and fury. "You barbaric little whore! How dare you lay a hand on me!"
She reached for my hair, but Elias's commanding voice sliced through the tension. "That's enough, Bonnie!"
"Elias! You saw what this savage just did to me! In all my years, I've never encountered such a vile, uncultured creature. Any woman with proper upbringing would never behave so disgracefully!"
"Now you're insulting my upbringing?" I shot back, my voice dripping with venom. "Sure, you had your precious noble childhood, but it sure as hell didn't prevent you from turning into a manipulative snake, did it?"
Her expression contorted with rage.
