Chapter 97 The Punishment

Cordelia's head snapped back like a string of firecrackers had gone off, her cheeks instantly flushed and hot and her ears filled only with the sound of her own heartbeat. She tried to push away but was held even tighter. "Benedict, do you even see who I am?" It felt like ages before Cordelia was released. Her face was still burning as she glared angrily at Benedict. "Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean you can kiss me. It's gross!" Victor claimed he was a man of self-respect, but she saw nothing respectful about him. He seemed rather careless. "Cordelia, who gave you permission to leave? Where are we? You're out with another man today, and you still have the nerve to run off?" Benedict's voice was low, but it carried a weight that crushed Cordelia's attempts to argue back. "So you're deliberately toying with me to prove your point?" Cordelia had never encountered such an overbearing and unreasonable person before. Every time he spouted nonsense, he insisted on proving he was