Dominic cut through the crowd, his face dark with fury, and marched straight up to Winifred.
Winifred had just stepped out of the restroom, only to be met with her son's thunderous expression. Her heart skipped a beat.
"Dominic, what is..."
"Mom, what the hell did you just say to Seraphina?"
Dominic's voice was laced with a chilling, suppressed rage.
The smile on Winifred's face froze. "What could I possibly say? I just told her a few hard truths..."
"Repeat those 'truths' for me right now."
Dominic shoved his phone in her face. The audio recording played back with crystal clarity.
Hearing her own vicious words echoing from the speaker, the color drained entirely from Winifred's face.
Her lips trembled. "I-I was just..."
"The proposal for this massive project came from her. She takes the lion's share of the profits. Our entire company is making millions thanks to her, and you call her classless?"
Dominic's tone was icy enough to freeze the room.
Winifred's face flushed hot red, then pale white.
Madeline rushed over, frowning in disapproval. "Dominic, she's your mother. She just made a few comments. Do you really need to act like this?"
Dominic shot her a lethal glare. "Shut up."
Madeline choked on her words, snapping her mouth shut and backing down.
Winifred's eyes welled with tears as she softened her voice to a placating whine. "Dominic, I was only looking out for you. Women like that..."
"I told you not to provoke her today."
Dominic cut her off, leaving zero room for negotiation. "Leave. Now."
Being publicly berated and kicked out shattered the last shred of Winifred's dignity.
Cynthia hurried over, glancing from Dominic's livid expression to Winifred's mortified, crimson face.
She gently tugged at Dominic's sleeve. "Dominic, she didn't mean anything by it. It's supposed to be a happy day. Let's not ruin the mood over something so trivial."
"Let her stay. She knows her boundaries now."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic)
Dominic is an idiot, stupid, foolish and brainless, Cynthia is the worst kind out there always getting saved by stupid Dominic...
Cynthia needs to be dealt with, she has caused too much trouble already!...
Dominic is such a fool, he doesn't seem to be able to think for himself. He believes what other people say without question....