Some guests watched on with smug amusement.

Ruth bit down her rage and gave a chilling command to the man at her side. "Wait until they finish their meal and leave the restaurant. I want that punk's tongue."

With that, she turned and walked away, the contempt on her face thick enough to cut through glass.

What a joke—he actually thought he could touch her?

Ruth was beautiful, yes, but she was also powerful. In a place like this, people did not just treat her with courtesy—they treated h