Serena Beckett's tears came on command. Large teardrops rolled down her face as she sobbed with regret to Finn Hawthorne. "I'm sorry, Brother Finn... I just wanted to play a little prank on her..."
She kept crying and apologizing, looking scared and helpless.
But she wasn't apologizing to Faye Vaughn.
Wyatt Hawthorne sat down on a nearby sofa and crossed his long legs. His deep voice carried a chilling, oppressive weight. "Since you've admitted it, you will bear the consequences."
Serena Beckett shuddered, her eyes darting nervously. "W-what consequences? I only... I just..."
Wyatt Hawthorne had no patience for her excuses and cut her off coldly. "Settle this privately or handle it publicly. You choose."
Serena Beckett looked at Finn Hawthorne in a panic. "Brother Finn, privately or publicly? What does that mean?"
Finn Hawthorne's expression turned grave.
'My brother is going to deal with this severely.'
