Without giving Zoe a moment to catch her breath, Jasper brutally yanked her up from the ground and slapped her hard across the face.

"Dare to hit me? You should see what you are! I've seen many like you, pretending to be pure and noble, but in the end, just cheap goods ruined by others!"

His insults grew more vulgar, and Zoe, in agony, experienced a sharp ringing in her ears, her body trembling uncontrollably, everything in the room blurring before her eyes.

Jasper, still not satisfied, was infuriated that no one had ever dared to lay a hand on him before, and today, he was slapped by someone he...