Certain that a pampered heiress from Kingsport had no power here.

They wanted to use this moment to grind me, and the entire Pruitt family, under their heels.

But they were so, so stupid.

Because while they stood there running their mouths, spewing every filthy word they had,

a hundred jet-black industrial water cannon trucks were rolling toward them across Starhaven Plaza.

As the thundering roar of those hundred machines swelled behind me,

I looked at Brent and Gloria and let the coldest smile I had spread across my face.

Fine. You love playing with water so much? This lady will play with you properly today.