Tiffany had just bought some beer from a small shop and made her way onto the road. Suddenly, a van arrived and blocked her way. Before she could react, two burly men got down from the vehicle and covered her nose with a cloth soaked in chemicals. Then, they carried her into the vehicle. She dropped the plastic bag full of beer bottles onto the ground, causing the bottles to shatter. The last thing she felt was a splash of cold beer on her ankles.After some amount of time, she opened her blurry eyes and found herself in a completely unfamiliar place. It seemed to be an old shack. The ground was cold and damp and unbearably dirty. A group of men sat on one side, drinking beer and chatting with filthy speech.She had only moved a little when one man turned towards her, “Oh, the girl’s awake. Quick, ask them for instructions. I can’t stand it any longer.”She was gripped with fear. Based on her current observations, there were at least five men in front of her. Her hands were tied beh
Ethan. Not only was he the cause behind her family’s bankruptcy and her father’s early demise, but now, because of him, she was reduced to this state! She had initially thought that Aery was behind it all, but now it hit her. Aery’s family had gone bankrupt as well. She wouldn’t have the money to pay for this. It was Ethan all along!Slap!A loud slap was heard. Aery stared at the man in front of her in astonishment, “Why did you hit me?”She received another slap. The man’s chest was rising and falling rapidly from his extreme rage.Aery was too afraid to speak now. “What have you done to her?” the man asked in a grim voice.Aery avoided his gaze; she held her cheeks as she answered in a hushed voice, “It wasn’t me… It was them… They’d already started by the time I arrived. Wasn’t that part of your instructions? The picture you gave wasn’t clear enough. They’d gotten the wrong girl because they couldn’t get a clear view of Arianne’s face.”The man’s tone grew even colder, “Are y
She continued ringing the doorbell for about five minutes before the door finally opened. Jackson was dressed in his pajamas, staring drowsily at her, “What are you doing here?”She answered in a weepy voice, “Tiffie… Tiffie went out to buy some beer and hasn’t come home yet. I’ve been searching for a very long time, but I can’t find her… It’s been a few hours; I don’t know what to do. That’s why I’m here…”Jackson’s sleepiness immediately disappeared when he heard that Tiffany had gone missing, “Wait right here. I’ll grab my car keys!”The pair drove a few times around the roads near Tiffany’s home until it gradually turned to daylight. “Call the police,” Jackson finally suggested.Arianne was bawling her eyes out. Jackson had also realized that this matter wasn’t as simple as it seemed, “What on earth happened? Tell me everything.”She explained the matter in detail. Jackson pursed his lips and remained silent. He had long been aware of this, but he never imagined that Arianne w
Arianne was at a loss. She had suddenly left the Tremont Estate and was now unsure of where to go, “I… I don’t know what to do… Just drop me off at a hotel. I’ll grab my luggage bag from Tiffany’s and stay at a hotel for the time being.”Jackson pursed his lips. He paused in thought then suggested, “Stay at my place. It’ll be risky for you to stay in a hotel all by yourself. This doesn’t really seem appropriate either, but it’s the best idea we have, given the circumstances.”She nodded. She didn’t want to give Jackson any more trouble at a time like this. If anything were to happen to her in the hotel, Jackson would end up worrying about her too.In the Tremont Estate, Mark stood in front of the French windows in the living room, watching Arianne as she followed Jackson into his car then disappeared from view. His gaze lingered for a long time. At a time like this, he was the only one who wasn’t allowed to be near her…After a lengthy moment, he took out his phone and sent a messa
A middle-aged woman hurriedly came in and took away the bowl. Ethan lifted his arm to pat Tiffany’s back, but he put it down again and just moved the tissue box to a place within her reach. “That was Maria. She’ll be taking care of your daily needs from now on, so you can just tell her what you want to eat.”Tiffany currently had no appetite at all. It was only normal for her to be quite irritable. She ignored Ethan’s words and just prayed that he would leave soon. She didn’t want to see him or any other men right now!When Ethan came to see her the next day, she made a request to talk to Arianne. After all, Arianne must be panic-stricken by her disappearance. Since she still had to stay here for about two more weeks, she really didn’t want to make other people worried.Ethan looked like he had just rushed his way here. His forehead was beaded by sweat as he took off his suit jacket and draped it over the edge of the bed. “I’ve already contacted them and informed them that you’re wi
She shook her head in despair as tears fell from the corners of her eyes and soaked into the bedsheets. “Don’t touch me… Don’t touch me!”Ethan lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. “We should have done it a long time ago. Can we make up for our past regrets? After half a month, I’ll let you go if you want to leave. If you choose to stay, we’ll get married. I won’t force you, but my patience is also limited. I know that the incident has traumatized you a lot, but you must overcome your fear. I’m helping you too!”In Tiffany eyes, Ethan was undoubtedly a lunatic. He was the one who personally orchestrated that ridiculous farce that traumatized her so badly, and now he wanted to do the same thing to her in the name of making up for past regrets. Not only that, he still wanted to make her stay and get married to him. Was he the one losing his mind or her?She mumbled tearfully, “I’m not traumatized… I have no fear to overcome, and I don’t need your help either! I can promise y
When Maria took on this job, she already knew that it wouldn’t be a simple one, so she was mentally prepared for it from the beginning. She promptly started cleaning up the house.Ethan knew that he should leave too. He hadn’t expected them to track this place down so soon, so he couldn’t bring Tiffany with him. Even so, perhaps they both needed some time apart to ease the tension between them. He went to the bedroom and hesitated at the door for a moment before pushing it open. Tiffany seemed to be asleep inside the bedroom, but she actually wasn’t. Such a petty trick wasn’t going to fool him. He knew that she just didn’t want to face him. Even so, he didn’t expose her. Ethan went to the bed and whispered, “I have the video, I believe you know what you should or shouldn’t do when you leave here.” After saying that, he stared at her deeply then turned around and closed the door. Maria cleaned up every single spot that might possibly have fingerprints left on it and removed every s
Tiffany nodded with a smile then went into the bathroom. She took off the black silk nightgown and threw it into the trash basket with a look of disgust. She could no longer retain the smile on her face anymore. Only when she was alone could she express her sadness and let her tears flow freely.She scrubbed her skin until it started turning red before putting on a nightgown and going to sleep in the guest room. Arianne turned off the light and hugged her. “Tiffie, I saw the bruises on your body. Did Ethan hit you? You don’t have to tell me if you’re uncomfortable. It’s all over already.”In the darkness, Tiffany desperately held back back her tears. “There’s nothing much to talk about… because... nothing really happened. Ethan just got upset because I dumped him and wanted to get back at me. If you guys hadn’t found me, he would have let me go in just a few more days. I’m dead tired, let’s sleep.”Arianne hardly got a wink of sleep for the past few days. After humming a response, s