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One month later.The news of the fraud ring caused a massive stir in the media. With the "Boss" and his inner circle behind bars, the investigation revealed a national operation that had scammed victims out of tens of millions. Monkey and the others who had been directly involved in the violence and extortion were facing the full weight of the law.As the key witness and the one who blew the whistle, I spent my weeks working with the police to finalize the evidence. Lindsey’s case was officially reopened as well; with the new evidence, Monkey and his crew had no choice but to confess to what they did to her.Finally, the dust began to settle.In the courtroom, sunlight streamed through the high glass windows, bright and warm. I stood at the witness stand and finished my final statement. As the session ended, I spotted Ryan in the crowd, flanked by two guards.He was in a prison uniform now. His hair had been cropped short, and he looked thinner, but he still stood with his bac
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In the days that followed, Ryan used Monkey’s earlier attempt on me as an excuse to crack down on the crew, tightening his grip on the site. At the same time, he became even more "dedicated" to the Boss’s business, handling the shady ledgers and gradually working his way into the inner circle of trust.By day, we kept our distance—just a foreman and his tenant. Whenever we were in the public eye, we performed a scripted intimacy, just enough to keep up the act. By night, we traded information through shadows: a note tucked into a specific gap in the brickwork or a brief flash of a phone light from a dark window.Late one night, an urgent message came through from Ryan."The Boss is coming in person tomorrow night to collect. There’s a big fish on the hook. It’s the key evidence we need, but the risk is massive."The "big fish" was a victim who had been bled dry, likely left with a mountain of debt. This was our best shot to take the whole operation down and make the fraud charg
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"Help me?"I repeated the words, my voice cutting like ice.What an irony! Help me? An accomplice to a monster—even if he was just a bystander—a man who had me pinned and bound moments ago was now offering to help me get revenge? It smelled like a trap.I took a step back, putting distance between us. "Ryan, do you think I'm that naive? You're one of them! How exactly are you going to help? By turning yourself in with the rest of them?"Ryan didn't flare up at the sarcasm or the hatred in my eyes. He just looked exhausted, weighed down by a crushing sense of guilt. He didn't try to move closer; he just leaned against the doorframe, defeated."What happened to Lindsey... is the biggest regret of my life," he said, his eyes drifting back to the scratched wall as if he could see the horror of that night playing out in real-time. "I wasn't here that night. By the time I got back, it was over. It was Monkey and his crew. Two of the others aren't even on this site anymore."He paus
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Ryan pulled away and vanished from the room, leaving me alone in the sudden silence.I forced myself to roll over, my eyes searching the yellowed metal wall. At first, it looked like nothing but old water stains. But as I squinted, catching the light at just the right angle, I saw them—a series of faint scratches, a blurred symbol carved into the metal with something sharp.It was a crooked letter "L."I knew exactly who had carved it. Lindsey Burner.She was my roommate. A month ago, she was found collapsed in the wasteland near the site. She was covered in bruises and her mind completely shattered. Her family had taken her away, and no one had heard from her since.This was the place! Lindsey had been gang-raped in this very room.The panic I’d seen in Ryan earlier wasn't random; he had recognized that mark. And that was the exact reason why I was here. My roommate’s tragedy was tied to him—to all of them. Every man on this site was an accomplice. This entire place was rott
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Just when I thought I was done for, that I was about to be torn apart by these men, the rain stopped. Then came a familiar set of footsteps outside the door.It was Ryan. He was back.The room descended into pure chaos. Monkey didn't even have time to grab his clothes before he scrambled out the window in a panic. The rest of the crew scattered, fleeing in every direction.I was left alone, lying on the bed in a state of absolute wreckage.Ryan walked in carrying the damp chill of the storm and the faint, metallic scent of blood. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead, and his work pants were caked with mud at the knees. He looked darker than when he’d left, his jaw set tight and his eyes swirling with something close to pure violence.His gaze snapped instantly to where I was still lashed to the post."Monkey was here."It wasn't a question. It was a cold statement of fact. My heart skipped a beat. He knew?"No, not just Monkey," he growled, his eyes locking onto mine wit
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He used his rough thumb to pinch and twist my nipples with punishing pressure. Even through my clothes, the sharp sting of that unfamiliar touch sent a jolt through me, making my knees buckle. He caught me by the small of my back, hauling me flush against his burning, solid chest. We were fused together, not a sliver of light between us.He lowered his head, taking my nipple into his mouth through the fabric—grinding, sucking, and nipping with his teeth."Mmm..."His hand slid lower, wandering beneath the curve of my hips, kneading my butt through my denim skirt. But just as he was about to venture into my panties, his phone on the desk cut through the air with an ill-timed roar.He pressed his forehead against mine. I could see the raw lust in his eyes clashing with a tidal wave of fury at the interruption. The phone vibrated again and again, stubborn and relentless.He let out a jagged, filthy curse. "This better be a fucking emergency!"My legs were jelly, my clothes a mess,
