End of Tolerance

Just milliseconds before Sylvia’s manicured hand could make contact with her cheek, Tessa’s combat reflexes took over. She reached up and snagged the older woman's wrist mid-air. Her fingers locked tight in a crushing, inescapable grip, stopping the assault dead in its tracks.

Sylvia let out a sharp gasp. Realizing her physical attack had failed, she pivoted to playing the weeping victim. She clu