"Ouch!" The subordinate howled in pain as he held his head. Sage seized the chance to sprint


    out of the abandoned house.


    “That filthy bitch! Catch her!" Benjamin, who had pulled himself together, yelled out in pain and


    resentment. His subordinate immediately ran after Sage.


    Sage dared not look back as footsteps closed in on her. She ran as fast as she could into a


    lonely and dark forest. There were no lights apart from the dim moonlight.


    Sage pushed through despite her fear and ran toward the mountain path. The winding path felt


    surreal under her feet as dizziness crept up on her. She didn''t manage to make it far before


    Benjamin''s subordinate grabbed her by her cor.


    “Let''s see what you can do now!" Panting hard, the man dragged her back to the abandoned


    house.


    Sage felt her senses dulling, perhaps due to the drug. Clinging onto thest shreds of rationality, she


    resolved not to be hauled back to the house where she''d be subjected to Benjamin''s whims. She bit


    her tongue to keep herself sober. Upon reaching the house''s entrance, she unexpectedly kicked the


    man in the groin, causing him to double over and close his legs in agony.


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    Sage struggled to break free, but the man seemed outraged. Even though he was in great pain, he


    managed to grab her ankle.


    Because of the lighting from the house, she saw a gaping wound on the man''s forehead. Blood


    trickled from the wound down his brow and cheek. It was a frightening sight to behold.


    To free herself from his grasp, she shut her eyes, clenched her jaw, and kicked his head with her free


    leg. However, the man released her ankle and rolled away to dodge her kick.


    Then, he managed to grab her before she could escape and pinned her hands behind her back, forcing


    her to kneel on the ground.


    “You little bitch! You''re quite something. I''ll teach you a lesson!" Enraged, the man yanked her hair,


    forcing her to look up at him.


    At the same time, Benjamin stumbled out of the house. He seemed to havee around. He snapped,


    "How dare this bitch lie to me? Tie her on the bed so that she can''t escape!"


    Sage felt her scalp throbbing from all the hair-pulling. Her body started to give way. Even biting her


    tongue no longer helped to keep her awake. Everything around her started melting away. "Get her into


    the house!" Benjamin ordered in a frigid tone, but Sage did not feel fear anymore. She robotically


    struggled against her captors. But in their eyes, it was nothing but a Hail Mary. Sinking into despair, she


    copsed limply to the floor, surrendering to whatever fate awaited her. As she was being tied to the


    bed, she heard the sounds of someone kicking on the door. A strong, blinding light suddenly illuminated


    the room, and chaos ensued.


    Amid themotion, she noticed a familiar figure approaching her. She was acutely aware of someone


    trying to choke her, but it soon stopped and she could breathe again.


    Soon, her limbs were untied, and her body fell into a warm embrace. A familiar male voice


    echoed in her ear. "Sage Joyner, are you alright?"


    She looked up in a daze. Her eyes met the concerned look of a man with chiseled features.


    ny?" she murmured hesitantly.


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