As Ethan stepped within striking distance, expecting the dark-haired woman to surrender, Sophia executed a lightning-fast, flawless retaliation. In a swift, fluid sequence, she delivered an echoing slap straight across Lady Eleanor's cheek, knocking the older woman off balance. Before Ethan could even raise his arms to intervene, Sophia pivoted on her heel and unleashed a powerful, high-impact roundhouse kick squarely into Ethan's chest. The sheer force of the blow launched the tall man backward through the air in a wide, low-angle view of the room.
Ethan crashed violently into a heavy metal serving cart, sending expensive brass trays, crystal wine glasses, and porcelain dishes shattering across the marble floor in a deafening clatter. He collapsed onto his back, groaning in sheer agony as high-society guests recoiled in absolute terror. Standing over the ruined serving cart, Sophia looked down at the disgraced mother and son with a cold, triumphant smirk filling the frame. Her bloody facial scratches only emphasized her lethal beauty as she leaned down slightly, declaring in a calm, razor-sharp whisper, "Tomorrow you'll be begging for my forgiveness."