The unexpected slap left Belle momentarily stunned.

Her face turned to the side, the sting of her grandmother's handprint burning on her skin.

Her grandmother shook with anger, her disappointment palpable. “Belle, even if Victor is cheating on you before the wedding, you can’t stoop so low as to try to take someone else’s boyfriend, especially when that person is Victor’s... his uncle! Are you trying to drive me to my grave?”

Slowly, Belle ...