Viola was surprised that he had given her the right to decide the punishment, and for a brief moment she was caught completely off guard as every single pair of eyes in the room turned toward her, waiting to hear the judgment she would pass.
Viola's eyes turned towards Hailey, who despite everything was still glaring at her, still not a trace of remorse, still not sorry for the mess she had made of this day. If she was someone with common sense, she wouldn't pick this day of all days to attack Viola with accusations, considering it was her brother's mating ceremony.
She had promised herself never to become a cruel person without reason, but Hailey deserved a taste of what life was like without her father's power and position. She needed a reality check, and maybe that would strengthen her and knock some sense into her.
Without missing a single beat, Viola said,
