Provoking the Wrong Man

The deafening silence stretched across the banquet hall. The guests held their breath, their eyes darting between the woman who had just delivered a resounding slap and the man nursing his cheek. The soft jazz music faded into the background, leaving nothing but the sound of unsteady breathing.

"Why are all these trashes allowed into the elite event?" Gideon asked his assistant, his icy whisper s