Stealing My Kid's Gourmet Lunch for $10

I didn't stop there. I immediately swung my hand back, delivering another slap across the other side of her face.

"How dare you touch my daughter? You'll pay for this!" I screamed, my eyes burning red with rage.

Ashley finally snapped back to her senses and lunged at me, shrieking like a madwoman, "You bitch! How dare you hit me? Do you have any idea who my husband is?"

She grabbed a glass cup from the table and hurled it at me. I ducked out of the way, and the glass shattered violently against the wall, shards raining down onto the floor.

Ashley bent down, picked up a sharp piece of glass, and pointed it at me, a malicious glint flickering in her eyes.

"My husband is Trevor Brooks, the regional director of Northstar Capital. You think you can get away with hitting me? I'm going to end the life of both you and your daughter! I'm going to run you out of this city!"

Just then, Nicole and several security guards rushed into the classroom, drawn by the commotion.

Taking in the scene, Nicole didn't hesitate before pointing a finger at me and yelling, "Madison, what is wrong with you? How could you attack another parent inside this kindergarten?

"Security, stop her! If anything happens to Ashley, you won't be able to afford the consequences."

The security guards immediately started closing in on me.

Ashley's face twisted into an arrogant sneer as she clutched the glass shard. "Now you're scared? Too late. I'm going to make both you and your daughter grovel before me!"

Staring at her smug, insufferable face, I held Sophie tightly in my arms, my gaze hardening.

I ignored the security guards closing in around me. Instead, I crouched down and carefully took Sophie's hand in mine.

Her small, fair hand bore a deep heel mark, and the skin around it had already started swelling, the red bruising turning purple at the edges.

Sophie was trembling from the pain, but she bit her lip so hard, not daring to make a sound. She merely looked at me with terrified eyes.

The sight drove into my heart like a knife, stealing my breath away from me.

I stood up and swept a cold gaze at Nicole and the security guards. "Touch me and see what happens."

My voice wasn't loud, but the sheer iciness in my tone made the guards freeze in their tracks.

I pulled out my phone and called the police. "I need to report an incident at Sunnybrooks Kindergarten. A child has been assaulted, and a weapon is being used to threaten us."

After hanging up, I turned to Ashley, who was still shrieking.

"What did you say your husband's name was?" I asked. "Trevor Brooks from Northstar Capital?"

Thinking I was afraid, Ashley lifted her chin triumphantly, carelessly brandishing the shard of glass right in front of my face.

"What? Regretting your choices now? Let me tell you something. My husband has connections in Jevron that a low-life peasant like you couldn't even dream of! If you beg for my forgiveness right now, I might actually consider letting you off the hook."

Nicole chimed in snidely, "Madison, I warned you before that you need to learn your place. Ashley isn't someone you can afford to offend. Now that you've blown this completely out of proportion, not only is Sophie getting expelled, but you can forget about ever finding a job in Jevron ever again!"

Looking at these two pathetic clowns, I was so furious that I laughed.

Instead of wasting my breath arguing with them, I turned around and called my assistant.

"Pull up the documents on Northstar Capital and notify the legal department. We're moving forward with criminal charges. Also, tell whoever's in charge of Northstar Capital to get his ass down to Sunnybrooks Kindergarten in ten minutes!"