**Retribution Unleashed**

"You guys wanna pick on him, fine," Cruella said with a smile, her eyes glinting with malice. "You are the headquarters of many, many states, right?" John nodded, a look of unease spreading across his face. "And you can make it impossible for almost anybody to get a job," Cruella continued, her voice dripping with venom. John nodded again, his eyes darting nervously to the three men standing beside him. "These three boys have a past in criminal history," Cruella said, her gaze turning icy. "I thought nothing of it, but now, seeing as you've touched my dear, darling Jasper, I think I'm going to have to take reinforcements." The three men took a step back, their faces pale with fear. John looked like he was about to bolt, but Cruella's next words stopped him in his tracks. "The first thing that I'll do is have you arrested," Cruella said, her smile growing wider. "The second thing is, I'll tell the police about your crime history, and the third will be that you guys won't be able to get a job anywhere." She paused, savoring the fear in their eyes. "And lastly," she said, her voice dropping to a whisper, "you'll be sentenced to death." The men let out a collective gasp, their eyes wide with terror. Cruella's smile grew even wider as she leaned forward, her voice taking on a menacing tone. "You see, I have connections, and I always get what I want. And what I want right now is for you three to pay for what you've done to Jasper." John took a step forward, his hands held out in a placating gesture. "Cruella, please, we didn't mean to hurt him. We were just..." Cruella laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. "You were just what? Trying to teach him a lesson? Well, you've taught him a lesson, all right. You've taught him that when you're with me, nobody touches you and gets away with it." As she spoke, the door behind John burst open, and a team of police officers rushed in. "Cruella, we've received a tip about a group of men with a history of violence," one of the officers said, his eyes scanning the room. Cruella nodded, a satisfied smile spreading across her face. "That would be these three," she said, her voice dripping with malice. "Take them away." The officers moved to arrest the three men, who struggled and kicked as they were dragged out of the room. John looked on, his face pale with fear, before turning to Cruella. "You're... you're a monster," he stammered. Cruella just laughed, her eyes glinting with amusement. "I'm just a woman who will stop at nothing to protect the people I care about," she said, her voice cold and deadly.