Alick was growing increasingly annoyed by her persistent actions. In a low voice, he warned, “Let go of me! Don't push me to the point where I have to be rude to you!"

Annis, however, doubted that he would dare to lay a hand on her.

"I won't Let you go!" she stubbornly insisted.

"You!" Alick's frustration grew. He struggled to find the right words to respond.

Raising her head with an air of arrogance, Annis resembled a spoiled princess, determined to have her way.