"Seraphina Sterling! Do you have any manners? Can't you see the adults are talking? You just burst in like that! Who raised you?" Aria Cheney roared, trying to establish her authority as the dean of discipline.
"As a sister-in-law, mocking and belittling your husband's younger sister in front of outsiders… what a wonderful upbringing you must have had, Auntie." Seraphina's nonchalant remark utterly humiliated Aria Cheney.
"Mr. Cheney, Mr. Warren, you aren't the only ones who suffered losses in this fire. Our family was hit the hardest! You claim our family is responsible for the accident, but what if I said someone committed arson? The facts haven't even been established yet, and you're already here demanding money. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Seraphina's voice was soft, yet it carried an immense presence. Even Aria Cheney, who had been a dean of discipline for many years, found herself somewhat intimidated by her authority at that moment.
