Darryl was not done. He took a sip from his teacup and said, "Miss Swanson. I'm only forgiving him this once and only because of you.

"I'm sure you know your junior brother's temper better than mine. After he's woken up, tell him that if he abuses his power to bully people again in the future or disrespects me one more time, he won't be as lucky as he was today. Got it?"

Darryl was smiling as he spoke, but his eyes shone brightly.

Indeed, Darryl had meant everything he had said. If it had not