Chapter 35 It Was All a Ruse

I bit my lips hard.

I was using the pain to numb the pain in my heart.

Indeed, what a joke.

I shut my eyes. When I next opened them, they were covered in ice.

"Scott, I agree to do what you suggested," I calmly stated.

...

I called Terry, telling him I had escaped. When he heard I wanted to stay by his side due to how scared I was, he immediately sent a car for me.

I was brought back to the Finnen Residence.

Melissa had gone on a vacation abroad. The only other person at home was Michele.

However, she was resting in her room due to the shock and trauma she suffered. I did not see her at all.

"Adrianna! I was just about to send someone to rescue you. Thank goodness you're alright!" Terry embraced me. This tall man was actually looking at me with red eyes.

I went stiff.

With a frown, I resisted the urge to push Terry away.

On the inside, I was laughing. What a great actor Terry was.

Not even in his dreams could he have imagined that the bald man had put the call