Ned turned to look at Tommy at the mention of Henrietta. Only then did he realize Angeline was here because she'd been threatened."Where's the drug?" Her voice was so calm it was almost devoid of emotion. "You wanted me to come so you could lace my drink, right? I've already prepared my drink."Silence descended upon the room. The people who'd been watching the circus fell eerily silent.Tommy thought Ned had told Angeline about their plan. He nudged the latter and said, "Don't tell me you can't bear to go through with it, Ned."Ned merely stared silently at Angeline. Tommy grabbed the small bottle before Ned and walked over to Angeline. He poured the powder inside the bottle into Angeline's wine glass and stirred it. "This is a truth serum, Ms. Emmerson. Drink it so that Ned can ask you a few questions."Truth serum?If not for Angeline overhearing Ned and Tommy's conversation at the hospital, and if not for them pulling all sorts of tricks to get her to the hotel, she would've
Angeline seemed to be fighting against something; she refused to beg for mercy. She tried to stop herself from trembling as she looked at Ned. "Now, can I leave on my own?"Though she knew Ned and Tommy had threatened her to come to the hotel so they could force her to sleep with Zachary, she still harbored one last sliver of hope for Ned's conscience."Why are you being so stubborn?" Ned's voice was cold. "That dump you're staying at doesn't even have streetlights around it. Do you want something to happen to you without someone taking you home?"Even without his memories, he knew Angeline's biggest nightmare was Emmerson Village. It was precisely because he knew that that Angeline's admission under the truth serum made him angrier.Dizziness and dazedness washed over Angeline. She felt like countless ants were crawling into her bones. She knew she couldn't hold out for much longer.Her mind was starting to turn murky, but she remembered that she didn't want anyone to see her so
"I can still find my way around the hotel." Angeline made to break free of Tommy's grip."Let's not be so polite with each other, Ms. Emmerson!" Tommy was almost holding Angeline hostage as he dragged her out of the room and toward the elevator.As the drug's effects took over, Angeline's mind grew murkier. Her strength was also leaving her. She struggled but failed to get away from Tommy. "Let me go!"At the elevators, some people glanced in Tommy and Angeline's direction. Tommy wrapped an arm around her and pretended to give her a doting look as he said, "I told you you couldn't hold your liquor, but you insisted. C'mon, settle down. I'll take you back to the room so you can get some rest!"Then, he smiled apologetically at the other people. He pressed the call button for the elevator, leaning close to Angeline's ear to whisper, "Ned's final wish is for someone to take you home. What, are you gonna go back on your word?"Angeline's gaze was already unfocused, but she could still
Tommy brushed away the loose strands of sweat-dampened hair by Angeline's forehead. His tone was lecherous as he said, "I want you to see how slutty you look when you're begging me to fuck you."Angeline clenched her jaw, remaining silent. She secretly unlocked her phone and called 911, forcing herself to remember the way to the room she'd reserved half an hour earlier. After exiting the elevator, she had to make her way to room 5716.When the elevator arrived and the doors slid open, she shoved Tommy aside and darted out of the elevator. She staggered in the direction of room 5716.Tommy snickered. He tucked his hands in his pockets as he strolled out of the elevator. He had a disgusting look in his eyes as he watched Angeline "helplessly" flee while keeping a hand on the wall to support herself. He was like a cat watching a mouse trying to escape from its claws."The faster you run now, Angeline, the harder you'll be begging me to fuck you later. I'm in no rush; go ahead and run!
Then, the drug took over Angeline. She dropped her phone and pinched her thigh as hard as she could to force herself to stay lucid. Still, the pain was no match for the desire that blazed through her. She clenched her jaw and moaned."You still owe me a wish. This is my final one—allow someone to take you home."Ned's words continued to reverberate in her murky mind. She was drenched in sweat as she held herself. She didn't know whether her physical or emotional discomfort was getting to her, but the tears wouldn't stop coming.She was burning up. Molten lava was coursing through her veins.Cold water! Yes, that was what she needed. Before meeting with Ned, she'd asked the hotel to prepare a few buckets of ice for her. She'd also asked them to draw her a cold bath.This was just like the last time. All she had to do was wait it out. Angeline forced herself to clamber to her feet before stumbling into the bathroom and into the ice-filled tub.Outside the door, Sean heard the sound
To Sean's surprise, Angeline turned her head to kiss his fingers. She wrapped her cold hands around his arm.The veins bulged in Sean's hands. Electricity shot from the tip of his thumb, numbing his right hand before going to the rest of his body. His gaze was dark as he pulled his hand away, pinning Angeline down to the bed again. "Angeline!"She opened her eyes, looking dazed. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, flashing neon lights illuminated his face. His tall nose and thin lips were inches away from her face. When she recognized him, she murmured, "M-Mr. Lawson, I feel horrible …""Don't be scared. I'll take you to the hospital." Sean tugged his tie out of Angeline's grip, then used it to tie her hands together before wrapping the blanket around her.The lust and emptiness coursing through Angeline's veins only grew stronger as she felt Sean's arms wrap around her; his scent enveloped her. She bit her lip and moaned, curling into a ball as her breathing grew heavy.She gra
Angeline was awakened by the sound of water running in the bathroom.The blackout curtains in the hotel obscured the light, making it impossible to distinguish whether it was day or night.Feeling a splitting headache, she instinctively wanted to press her temples, but her arms were so sore that she couldn't lift them.Not just her arms, but her whole body ached terribly, especially near her pubic area.Sean!A thunderous explosion echoed in her mind.She sat up abruptly. Her blood turned cold.Clutching the duvet tightly against her chest, Angeline gazed at the down jacket that was still damp on the floor. Other than the down jacket, a shirt, trousers, sweater, and her jeans were scattered on the floor. The scenes from the night before played in her mind like a movie.She wondered what she had done.Angeline's face was drained of color.Sean was the adoptive son of the Lawson family, her biological mother's brother in name.She didn't want anything to do with the Lawson fam
If this matter were to be known, both Sean and Angeline would have to bear the stigma of incest.How could Sean carry on with his life and establish himself in the business world?Angeline had always known that he wanted to leave the Lawson family and have them accept her. Hence, he might use last night's incident to publicly reveal that she was actually the biological daughter of the Lawson family's sole daughter.That would be a disaster for her mother, Jessica.She couldn't let that happen. Since she was the one who was drugged and had begged Sean to sleep with her, it was only right for her to clean up the mess."Okay." Sean's eyes darkened as he calmly turned around to pick up his watch from the bedside table and put it on."Do you feel any discomfort? I'll have Taylor take you to the hospital for a check-up." His voice was deep and calm.Angeline looked up at Sean, unable to hide her astonishment.She thought Sean would take this opportunity to analyze the pros and cons f