Chapter 123


    Falling Into Abyss In a deste warehouse on the outskirts of town, a man, holding a syringe in hand,


    looked at Lauren and asked with doubts, "Are you sure about this?" Lauren gritted her teeth and


    confirmed, "Yes." With that, the needle was then inserted into Lauren''s vein.


    Not long after, she transformed into someone who looked like they would drop dead anytime soon.


    Even doctors would be fooled by her appearance.


    Lauren nced at her reflection in the mirror and decided she still did not look pitiful enough.


    She gestured to a muscr man and ordered, “You, get over here.


    I want you to p me.


    Hard.” It was not every day that someone asked for a beating, but he was not about to question the


    person signing his checks.


    The man raised his hand and repeatedly pped Lauren across the face until it was red and swollen.


    The pain was so intense it made her gum bleed, but a look in the mirror told her it was worth it.


    Everything had to be wless.


    One tiny mistake and Mitchel might see through her act.


    Seeing how badly her face was beaten, Lauren was pissed.


    She faced the man and retaliated with a p and a kick of her own "Did you enjoy that, you lowlife?"


    The man clutched his face and hit the floor.


    Although he felt wronged, he dared not fight back, especially since he had not been paid yet.


    Lauren settled into a rickety chair, crossed her legs, andid down thew.


    “Leave the country the instant you get the money.


    Understand? I''ve already set up fake IDs and passports for you.” The men nodded obediently.


    Ten million dors in total for three of them! They would each walk away with more than three million.


    Not a bad day''s work.


    A manic gleam shone in Lauren''s eyes as she reveled in her act.


    She had just called Tessa with an untraceable number.


    While she had not specifically mentioned Raegan, she could tell from Tessa’s tone that her n was


    going smoothly.


    It felt so good to kill two birds with one stone.


    Lauren felt she had endured enough degradation and humiliation tost a lifetime, but it would all be


    worth it when she saw herself walking down the aisle with Mitchel.


    Ice-cold water sshed over Raegan’s head.


    Raegan blinked through the difort and struggled to focus her vision.


    A headache made it even harder.


    It took some time before she could finally make out the face in front of her.


    It was Tessa.


    It had been quite a while since shest saw Tessa.


    Panicked, Raegan tried to get up but found her limbs bound to the chair.


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    She was not going anywhere.


    She red at Tessa and snapped, "Kidnapping''s a crime.


    Have you lost it?" Without a word, Tessa walked over andnded a series of ps across Raegan''s


    face.


    The corner of Raegan''s lips split open, and blood trickled down to her neck.


    Tessa, whose eyes were brimming with madness, grinned and taunted, "Consider this your appetizer.


    The main course is yet toe.” Raegan''s heart raced, but she forced herself to maintain her


    composure.


    "I''ve never wronged you, Tessa.


    Is ruining your own future worth it just to get back at me?” "Are you implying it''s not?" Tessa, rled up by


    Raegan''s words, lifted her blouse to reveal a tapestry of scars across her back.


    "Look at this! Thanks to you and Mitchel, my reputation and body are ruined! My life is in tatters! What


    more do | have to lose?" Raegan caught a crucial detail in Tessa''s tirade and quickly interjected,


    "That''s not true.


    I have nothing to do with your injuries.” "What? Interesting!” Tessa erupted inughter, clearly not


    buying a word Raegan said.


    She gestured to the two men behind her, and they got the message without her having to say anything.


    As they moved toward Raegan with a predatory gaze, it was obvious they were keen on having a taste


    of her.


    Just as they were about toy a hand on her shoulder, Raegan bellowed, "Back off!” Startled, they


    froze in ce.


    Raegan scanned the men''s clothes.


    They were dirty, unkempt, sttered with oil.


    They likely were not professional criminals, just low-level thugs recruited by Tessa.


    That made things simpler for her.


    "Do you even know what you''re getting yourselves into? Kidnapping and sexual assault are serious


    crimes.


    How much is Tessa paying you? I''ll double it if you let me go." The two men exchanged nces and


    hesitated.


    Tessa''s offer had not been all that generous.


    They were each getting only fifty grand.


    Even though it was thergest sum they had ever seen in their lives, it was not that much.


    They had no intention of crossing any serious lines, so Raegan''s offer made them stop and think.


    "You, bitch!" Tessa lunged forward and kicked the chair Raegan was tied to, toppling it over.


    Raegan hit the floor with a thud.


    Luckily, since she was bound to the chair, her abdomen did not take the brunt of the fall.


    However, she felt her shoulder take a bad hit, apanied by a chilling sound that seemed like her


    bones were cracking.


    She was convinced her bones were broken.


    The intense pain shot through her body, making her face ghostly white.


    Fighting the urge to ck out, Raegan balled her hands into fists.


    Tessa seized another opportunity to inflict pain and stomped down hard on Raegan''s feet.


    The agony from the crushing force turned Raegan''s already pale face even paler.


    Tessa had meant to kick Raegan’s abdomen, but she suddenly realized that doing so might cause a


    miscarriage.


    And if that happened, things could get messy.


    The thugs might lose their nerve and abandon the mission.


    So, she opted for Raegan''s feet instead.


    Tessa relished the thought of Raegan suffering as she had.


    "The nerve of you to try to turn my people against me.


    Your words may be silver, but they won''t save you today! I can''t wait to watch you be a whore.” Blood


    spattered Raegan''s mouth, and her forehead was slick with cold sweat.


    Her head was spinning, but she understood what Tessa meant.


    "I''ll give you chance.


    Call Mitchel.


    Tell him you''ve been kidnapped and he needs to bring money to get you back.


    If he actually shows up, you''re free to go.


    What say yous" Grasping at straws, Raegan nodded repeatedly.


    "He''ll definitely pay, no question about it." "We''ll see about that,” Tessa retorted with a cynicalugh.


    She grabbed a pointed wooden stick and aimed it at Raegan’s abdomen.


    "Make sure he brings the money.


    If you even hint at me being involved, this stick is going right through you.


    Are we clear?” "Understood," Raegan assured her, doing her best to keep Tessa from losing her


    temper.


    If this was only about money, then things might not be as bad as they seemed.


    Mitchel''s number was dialed.


    It took him a while before he answered the call.


    "Hello, who''s this?" he asked in a deep and resonant voice.


    At that moment, grief, fear, and panic threatened to overtake Raegan.


    "Mitchel, help me,” she sobbed with a trembling voice.


    “What''s going on, Raegan?" Genuine concerns could be heard in Mitchel''s voice, and it almost broke


    Raegan right there and then.


    But this was not the time for tears.


    Pain surged all over her body, particrly in her abdomen.


    She had a foreboding feeling as if something would happen to her baby.


    Raegan had to act fast for her sake and the unborn child''s.


    "I''ve been kidnapped.


    They''re demanding money.


    Can you bring the ransom right away..." "Raegan,” Mitchel cut her off, his voice tinged with irritation.


    "Enough with these childish games.


    I''m done ying along.” His words felt like a freefall into an abyss from which there was no return.