Chapter 12

Bonnie had given Dwayne a hard slap across his face. She glared at him. Dwayne glared back. "What the fuck?" He tried to grab her angrily. Bonnie swiftly slapped him again and again. She hit him so hard that Dwayne spun around like a top, and his cheeks started to swell. "Motherf—" Dwayne shouted. "Yes? Do you want more?" Bonnie raised her hand, and Dwayne cowered. Bonnie snorted, then turned and left. Dwayne grit his teeth and glared after her with bloodshot eyes. "Just you wait, bitch! "You're so going to regret this!" *** It was the 20th, a few days before the press conference. Every major news outlet had been taken over by news about the new nanomaterial breakthrough. As they dined that evening, the Shepards were watching the news on TV. "Earlier this month, the research team headed by Ms. Bonita successfully developed a new nanomaterial after a year of relentless experiments. This has caused a sensation in Arvandor and sent shockwaves around the world!"