"Ah ......" a scream shrill and piercing.

The guy was capable, and lifted Niki off the ground with one hand.

"Who the hell are you? Are you trying to pick a fight?"

Niki took two steps back in response to his force, not rushing to fight, but fiddling with her glass of wine and staring at her stepmother.

"What a coincidence, little mother!"

Her stepmother quickly recognized Niki, and the expression changed too wonderfully, from anger to incredulity to a face of embarrassment.

The guy's eyes glared, "What did you call her?"

I was afraid that Niki would make a big deal out of it and rushed over to pull...