Chapter 3

My words clearly hit a nerve. The security guards exchanged looks and suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Cassidy screamed in frustration, "What are you afraid of? It's just some stupid livestream! If anything happens, Jerome will take the blame! Get them!"

But no one moved a muscle.

Left with no choice, Cassidy called Jerome and put the call on speaker. The call was answered almost instantly.

"Cassie? What's wrong? Didn't I tell you to stop being so willful? I'm busy right now."

She broke down, crying into the phone. "Jerome! Someone's causing trouble at your bar! They even hit me! You have to come now!"

Jerome's tone shifted immediately. "What? Are you hurt? Don't be scared. I'm on my way! Wait for me!"

With that, he hung up in a rush.

I felt like I'd been dropped into an ice bath.

Just minutes earlier, Kylie had told him that I'd been hit in the head with a wine bottle trying to protect her, and he had told us to go to the hospital ourselves.

Cassidy ended the call and barked at the guards, "You heard him! Jerome's coming! Tie those two madwomen up right now! When Jerome arrives, I want you to know who truly has his favor!"

Kylie looked at me worriedly, but I gave her a reassuring smile. Then, I walked right up to Cassidy and slapped her hard across the face.

"Did you just slap me?" Cassidy screamed, clutching her cheek.

She raised her hand to strike me, but froze when she caught sight of the watch on her wrist.

"You care about this watch, don't you?"

As she shook the watch, my heart skipped a beat as an ominous feeling rose within me.

She smiled, smoothly unfastened the strap, and held the watch high. "You say Jerome loves you, but he gave me your token of love. I heard that this watch is priceless. I wonder if it's still worth anything if it's broken."

After saying that, she slammed it down hard onto the floor.

"No!" I screamed, lunging forward.

With a sharp crack, the sapphire crystal face shattered instantly, sending delicate parts flying everywhere.

My heart shattered along with it.

Even my livestream followers were stunned by her madness. The chat went completely silent at that moment.

"See that? That's how much you mean to him. Worthless!" Cassidy laughed like a maniac while grinding the broken watch face beneath her sharp stiletto heel. "Why do you treasure this worthless piece of junk so much?"

"I'll kill you!" I charged at her, tackled her to the ground, and rained down punches.

"Ah!" Cassidy screamed nonstop.

Finally, the head of security behind her snapped out of shock.

"Get her off! Now! Tie up this crazy woman!" he shouted to his men.

They dragged me away.

"Yeah! Tie her up and beat her! I want her bedridden for the rest of her life!" Cassidy then shouted at the crowd, "When Jerome gets here, he'll be on my side! Get them!"