Chapter110They WillDieHere
BeforeEmelieandMonacouldreachthedoor,Rileyonceagainblockedtheirpath,“Whyare<b>you</b>insuchahurrytoleave?
Monawasgettingangrynow.“Whatareyoutryingtodo,Ms.Merrill?
Rileyreignedinnocence.“Tinjustintroducingyouto<b>a</b>jobopportunity.
<b>“</b><b>Are</b>youintroducingustoajobortryingtosell<b>us</b><b>?</b><b>”</b><b>Mona</b><b>asked</b><b>sharply</b><b>.</b>Shecouldn’tbelieveshehadtoastedRiley,Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.
Justthen,Brockcameoverwitha<b>ss</b>ofwine.“Howcanyousaythat?Don’tmakebaselessusations.
“Thiswon’tdo.Youneedtoapologize!<b>You</b>mustfinishthisssofwine.Ifyoudon’t,youwon’tbeleavingheretoday!”
Finally,<b>his</b>truecolorswe
wererevealed.
EmelieandMona<b>exchanged</b><b>a</b>nce.Theyknewthattheyprobablywouldn’tbeabletoleaveevenif theydrankthewine.
Without furtherado,theypushedpastRileyandrushedout.
Theyhadtoleavethisroomimmediately.
Rileywaspushedtotheground.Meanwhile,Brockshouted,“Getthem!”
AsEmelieandMonkopenedthedoor,theyfoundtwobodyguardsoutside,
Thebodyguardslungedatthetwowomen,butthtterdidn’tsumender.Instead,theyfoughtback
Theyusedtheirhandbagstopthebodyguardsfaceshandandlockedtheminthegroin.Inaninstant,chaoseruptedintheroom.
Theyshoutedtogetattentionfromtheoutside,“Help!Somebodyhelpus<b>!</b>”
Althoughthereweremanypeopleoutside,theyjustncedoverandthenturnedawayasifnothinghappened.
Itseemedlikesuchincidentswermonhere.Noonewantedtogetinvolved.
Emellepushedoneofthebodyguardsawayandcan.SheranquiteadistancebeforeleoldingbackforMona,butMoradidn’tfollow.
shehadn’t<b>made</b>itoutoftheprivateroomyet.
Emellegrittedherteethanddialed11whilerunningback
Whenshckedopenthedoorofthe<b>private</b>room,shesawBrockpinningMonadownonthecouch.
Muna’sclotheshadalreadybeento<b>,</b>andshewascryingforhelp.Itwasobviousthatshewasabouttobeassaulted.
Withouthesitation,Emeliegrabbed<b>a</b>winebottlefromthetableandsmasheditdownonBrock’shead
Brockscreamedatonce.Caughtoffguard,hefelltotheground.
EmelleimmediatelywenttocheckonMonaMonahadp<b>mark</b>onherface,herhairwasdisheveled,andhereyeswereblurrywith<b>tears</b>.“Let’sgo!”ShepulledMonaup,
Butastheyrantothe<b>door</b>,thurywereblockedby
ythetwobodyguardsagain
Brock,holdinghisheadwherehehadbeenhit,cursedloudly,“Damnit!Youbitch!I’llshowyouwho’s<b>in</b>chargein<b>this</b>cetoday!”
Hethen<b>ordered</b>,“Gerthemandteach them<b>a</b>lesson!”
ThetwobodyguardscaughtMonaandforeofftheremainingshredsofherclothes.EmelletriedtorescueMona,butsomeonegrabbedher<b>hair</b>.
ItwasBrockWithatwistedface,heshovedEmelle’sheadintothefishtankintheroom.
Instantly,waterrushedintohereyes,ears,<b>nose</b>,andmouthfromalldirectionsshefeltsuffocated.
Withherearsfilled withwater,itwasasifshehadenteredanotherworldwhereall<b>sounds</b>weremuttled
Despitethis,thestillheardMona’sscreams.Emellestruggleddesperatelybuttonoavail.
Shewasdrowning.Shehadafeelingthat<b>both</b><b>she</b>andMorswoulddieheretonight.
Suddenly,<b>the</b>pressureonher<b>head</b>disappeared.Itwasrecedbyaman’sscreams.“Ah!”
Brockwaskickedaway.
Emeliewasfinallyrescued.Shecopsedtothegroundandbracedher<b>hands</b>againsttheflooras shecougheddesperately.Hervisionwasblurry.Shecouldn’ttellifitwastearsorwater,buthereyesstung<b>,</b>makingithardtokeepthemopen.
<b>Under</b>the dimlight,<b>she</b>sawa<b>pair</b>ofshinyleathershoesapproachingher
They weresofamiliar,aswerethetrousercuffs.
Emelieliftedherbead
Atthatmoment,itfeltlikeshewastransportedbackthreeyears.Inthepouringrain,shegazeduptoseeanelegantmandinckgloves,holdingackumbre
Helookedathercoldlyandutteredthewordsshe’dneverforgotten-“She’smine.Who<b>dares</b>totouchher?”
“Howmuchtroubledoyouwanttocausebeforeyoustop?”
Twocontradictorysentencesovepped.Emelie’s eardrumssqueakedsharply,pulling herbackfromherhaze.
Chapter110TheyWillDieHere
Itwasn’tanillusion.
ThepersonwhohadarrivedwasWilliam.