Shivering, Anne struggled inside the bathtub to get away, but as soon as she stepped out of it, Anthony grabbed her by the back of her neck."Ugh! No…" she shouted.He pressed her up against the countertop, forcing her to face her reflection in the mirror while whispering into her ear devilishly, "Just look at yourself. Stop playing hard to get.""That's not it… Anthony, let me go! It's enough…" She closed her eyes from the humiliation and turned away from the sight of her tortured body."You know that this is far from enough," he continued in a low, emotionless voice that sent shivers down her spine.She still remembered what happened two years ago and knew exactly what Anthony meant by what he said.Her tears scrolled down her cheeks and fell onto the floor.Shortly after, she was tossed onto the bed, her clothes barely hanging onto her body. She struggled to move her fingers and tried to grab onto the bed frame but was beat by the approaching shadow behind her that eliminated
She could not keep her phone turned off at all times and had no choice but to switch it back on again at night.Cheyenne knew that she could not call Anne's old number anymore, but calling the new number was just as risky.If Anne was not in danger, she would surely call to reassure Cheyenne. At the moment, Cheyenne could only wait at home.At noon, a maid went into the bedroom and came close to screaming when she walked in and saw the bed.The maid frantically covered her mouth to stop herself from screaming, and only set her hand down once she had fully calmed down.The bed was a mess, and so was the young woman who was laying on it. All signs of life had been drained from her, and there were countless red marks on her arm, which looked awfully distinctive on her pale skin.The maid approached Anne carefully.Anthony had left the night before, so the maid had not expected Anne to still be asleep, not to mention showing no sign of waking up at all.It was far too strange, and
It was just a short moment, but she felt exhausted. The quilt fell to the ground, while Anne dressed with her back facing the mirror. The slender and graceful body in the mirror was thoroughly marked. It showed how crazy Anthony was! After Anne calmed down, she left the Royal Mansion.A car came to pick her up.She was in no condition to walk to the side of the road to call a taxi. Anne got out of the car and walked toward the apartment building. "Anne!" Anne turned around and saw Sarah, who got out of the car and walked toward her. "Aunt Sarah." "What did Anthony do to you?" Sarah looked her up and down. "What's wrong with your throat? Are you sick? Did Anthony hurt you? He's a psychopath!" "I'm fine." Anne's eyes flickered. 'Aunt Sarah must have known about me escaping and being arrested,’ thought Anne to herself. She could not talk about the physical and mental humiliation she endured. "It's fine. I've been here twice. I was very close to calling the poli
Anne bore the pain and went downstairs. She left through the back door and hailed a taxi. Seeing this, Sarah immediately followed behind in the car. ‘Anne must be going to see Cheyenne! ‘Since I failed to persuade Anne, I can just drive Cheyenne away!’ thought Sarah to herself. After getting out of the car, Anne went upstairs. When she got to the apartment, she took out the key and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, she saw Cheyenne coming out of the room. "Anne?" Anne breathed a sigh of relief and closed the door. "Mom, are you all right?" "I am. The children just fell asleep. What happened? I haven't been able to contact you." Anne hurried into the room to see the children. Seeing the children sleeping on the bed, she hugged and kissed them. Sniffing the familiar scents from them, Anne finally got that weight off her shoulder. Her eyes teared up. "Anthony found me." Cheyenne was shocked. "Didn't you say that Tommy would help you?" "It was him who tip
"You are just afraid that I will expose your secret!" Cheyenne uttered. Sarah tried her best to restrain her urge to hit her as she thought inwardly, ‘What secret? Is she threatening me?’ "Sarah, I have no other intentions. I know my place. I just hope you don't drive me away," Cheyenne pleaded. "That's non-negotiable! You have to disappear from Anne's life!" Sarah disagreed. "Then there is nothing left for me to say." Cheyenne turned away without looking at Sarah again. The latter was so angry that she kicked over the trash can next to her. A bad smell wafted, making her nauseous, and she immediately got into the car. After returning home, Sarah was still fuming. How could she allow Cheyenne to keep on meeting Anne? She had to cut her off from Anne! Anne went to Cheyenne's place in the middle of the night. Cheyenne did not mention anything when she saw her. When Chloe woke up in the morning, she raised her head to see her mother sleeping, and her eyes lit up. "
In Anthony's office, Oliver went inside and handed him a mobile phone. "I found it under the passenger seat of Tommy's Borsche."Anthony was scrolling through the mobile phone, and a sophisticated look could be seen in his eyes. It was as if he was not surprised. "How did you know that Ms. Vallois had a second mobile phone?" Oliver asked. "Leaving something as important as a mobile phone at home twice probably meant that she discovered the locator a long time ago." Anthony's eyes were sharp, and he seemed to have seen through everything.Oliver did not expect Anne to be that smart. Most people would never have thought of that. Anthony glanced at Oliver and said, "Don't underestimate her, or you'll get fooled by her." "Then... do you want to take her to the Royal Mansion to keep her watched?" Oliver asked. Anthony squinted his black eyes slightly, his eyes glinting. After a moment of silence, he said, "The fun of hunting lies in the fact that the prey has to run away, not lo
The other nurses could not help whispering. "What is this for?" "I don't know." "What else could it be? She's going to be fired! What an eyesore she is!" said Zelda as she came over. Anne was taken all the way to the door of the office. She did not need to ask to know who was inside. She knocked on the office door, and she only went in when she heard the low and deep voice from inside. "Come in." The man sitting on the office chair was dressed in noble black. He looked deep and unpredictable, staring at Anne as if he was looking at his prey. "What do you want with me?" Anne trembled when her eyes met his. "Your body is recovering well." Anne lowered her head slightly. Her terrifying memories resurfaced, and her body shrank further into her clothes. He did not come here on purpose to ask her this, did he? "Come here." His voice was low but commanding. Anne was jittery. She dared not hesitate for too long. She suppressed her fear, stepped forward, and approached
"Mr. Marwood, I'm here to bring you coffee." Anne was taken aback by this familiar voice. Zelda? Why was Zelda here to deliver coffee? She subconsciously looked at Anthony's cold and deep expression. Zelda stood outside the door, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, but Anne knew she had other intentions just from the seductive look on her face. She had asked permission from the higher-ups. If Mr. Marwood took a fancy to her, they would benefit from it too. The higher-ups believed her because they had also heard the rumor that Mr. Marwood only stared at her when he entered the door! Anthony's gaze fell on Anne's stunned little face. "Come in!" Anne was startled and looked at Anthony in disbelief. ‘What should I do now?’ she thought inwardly. If her colleague had seen this scene, she would face a lot of unnecessary trouble at work! The door was opened. Zelda saw the powerful man in the seat, and her heart fluttered. Closing the door, she came forward with the c