After I left, the twin Alphas went crazy novel Chapter 25

"What's wrong, darling?" His voice was soft, soothing, like he was speaking to a child having a bad day. "Are you upset about something?"

I froze internally, my stomach churning. This was worse than I remembered. The lies, the facade, how easily he could switch between masks. I had almost forgotten how expertly he played the role of the doting fiancé to win over my family, to gain control of our wealth.

"No, Ryan," I replied, forcing a smile to match his tone. "But she says I’m bullying her."

Ryan hesitated, clearly scrambling for a response. "There must be some kind of misunderstanding… Sophia, I know you. You wouldn’t do something like this. But you should think about your reputation. Maybe it’s best to just apologize and move on."

I laughed inwardly. There it was—the same predictable script. Always making me the villain, always asking me to back down.

"No," I said, my voice cutting through the air like a knife. "There’s no misunderstanding. You saw it with your own eyes. I was bullying her because she deserves it. I beat her up because I wanted to. And now, it’s your turn."

Ryan blinked, visibly thrown off. "What?"

"Now, you slap her." My voice was cold and commanding. I didn’t leave room for negotiation. "Twice. Harder than I did."

Linda gasped, her eyes wide with disbelief. "You’re insane," she spat, her voice trembling. "You’re completely insane."

I didn’t acknowledge her, keeping my gaze firmly on Ryan. "Well? Are you going to do it or not?" I took a step closer to him, narrowing my eyes. "If you don’t, we’re done. Right here. Right now."