NovelOnlineThe key dug into her palm, its sharpness hurting her.
She inhaled deeply, putting on a brave facade.
“Who sent you?” she demanded.
Caught off guard, the ruffians faltered. The blond one spat defiantly,
“You're the one dressed to kill, aren't you? Who else is to blnow that you have lured us here? I'll teach you a
lesson!”
Their hesitation was a silent affirmation to Loraine.
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Loraine scoffed, “You do realize this is Cruz territory, right? No matter who set you on this path, aren't you
worried about the Cruz family’s retribution?”
Her conviction that this was not Florence's doing was reinforced by their Location.
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An incident immediately after her departure from the party would undoubtedly put the Cruz family in the
crosshairs, and the Torres family would never let such an offense slide. Florence might have had her differences
with Loraine, but she was not a fool.
Being born to affluence, it was beneath Florence to employ such vagabonds for a smear campaign.
The miscreants hesitated briefly. But seeing his mates withdraw, the blond one barked defiantly, “What are we
afraid of? A few years in prison. It is a small price for a night with a beauty like her!”
With a shake of his yellow locks, he approached Loraine, a disgusting smile on his face.
“Smart girls make it all the more exciting, don’t they? Don’t blus, blyour own misfortune!”
Sweat trickled down Loraine’s forehead. Her anxiety grew. If it had been a pair of these miscreants, Loraine
would have had the upper hand.
However, facing more than five of them was a situation not even she could effortlessly resolve.
Earlier, her bold statements were merely a ruse to buy time. With her hands hidden behind her back, she was
attempting to alert the police.
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But to her dismay, her phone had run out of charge!
It turned off!
The mobs advanced steadily. As they drew nearer, Loraine’s vision swirled. The scene invoked a chilling memory
of a past assault orchestrated by Keely.
The terror from the past threatened to overwhelm her, a surge of helplessness threatening to drown her.
Summoning her last ounce of courage, Loraine yelled, “Stop! Don’t cany closer!”
But her voice, thin and shaky, betrayed her fear.
The blond man chuckled, “There's no point in fighting. It'll be easier if you comply. No one’s coming to save
you.”
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