Chapter 42

Chapter 42

My heart leaped into my throat, my whole body tensed up.

The man in black in front of me reached out to grab me.

I dodged to the side, trying to keep my voice calm, "Something happened at home, I need to get back urgently."

"If you're in such a hurry, why are you walking home alone?"

The man in black raised his eyebrows, his gaze blatantly scanning me up and down, "Come on, don't be shy, we'll give you a ride!"

"Yeah, no need to be polite with us!"

The other guy chimed in.

The two exchanged glances, grinning sleazily.

If I actually got in their car, my life would be ruined!

I couldn't help cursing inwardly.

James! If I die here, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!

These two reeked of alcohol so strong it made me sick.

They must have had quite a bit to drink.

I was alone, facing these two drunks. I didn't dare provoke them, so I refused with a stiff smile.

"No thanks, my family is already on the way to pick me up. You guys go ahead."

With that, I turned to run.

The next instant, I felt a choking sensation around my neck.

The man in black grabbed my throat hard, his tone growing impatient, "Where do you think you're going? We're being nice offering you a ride, and you have the nerve to refuse us? If you don't drink with us today, this isn't going to end well!"

The stinking alcohol smell hit me in the face, making my stomach churn.

So disgusting!

So revolting!

My heart was pounding wildly.

If there was only one of them, maybe I could try to escape, but there were two.

If I'd known this would happen, I would have shamelessly followed James and taken the car home with him!

Compared to these two drunks harassing me, I'd rather endure James's mockery.

The man in black was already leaning in, his alcohol-reeking mouth about to press against mine.

I was on the verge of tears inside, pushing his head away with all my strength.

"Let go of me, I don't drink, let go!"

They ignored me, grinning as they crowded around me, pulling and trying to drag me into the car.

The strong alcohol mixed with the two men's body odor and a vomit smell made me dizzy.

These lunatics!

If I got in with them, I'd be done for!

"I'm not going!"

I gritted my teeth, using all my strength to push them away, glaring at them fiercely.

The two obviously didn't expect me to fight back. The man in black stumbled and fell hard to the ground!

"Bitch, you don't know what's good for you, do you?"

The other guy quickly helped the man in black up.

The man in black cursed and threatened me, "Do you know who I am? Believe it or not, with just one word from me, I can make your life hell!"

As he spoke, he angrily pushed away the man supporting him, rushed up to me, eyes bloodshot, "Come with me! If you don't make me happy today, I'll make your whole family suffer!"

I pressed my lips tight, gripping my purse hard, calculating my chances of escape if I smashed the bag on his head.

From their interaction, it was obvious the man in black was the dominant one.

"Cat got your tongue?"

The man in black suddenly grabbed my wrist.

He used so much force, I even worried he'd crush my bones!

"Come help!"

The man who'd been pushed aside didn't look pleased, but when the man in black yelled, he immediately put on a smile and came to help.

The two grabbed me from both sides, leaving me no room to fight back!

I struggled desperately as they dragged me toward the car. The soles of my feet were cut by small sharp stones, the piercing pain constantly stabbing at my nerves.

But I couldn't worry about the pain. I gritted my teeth and shouted, "Let go of me! This is illegal! If something happens to me, you won't get away with it! Let go!"

"Still talking tough? I'd like to see how you're going to make me pay."

The man in black spat and pulled me even harder.

His eyes roamed over my body lewdly, "Don't worry, as long as you come with me today, I'll make sure you live the good life."

The good life?

If I really went with them, my life would be over!

My wrists were marked with alarming red welts, the sharp pain in my feet making me break out in cold sweat.

"Let go of me!"

"I won't let go, what are you going to do about it?"

The man in black suddenly found this amusing, leaning close to me, his alcohol breath hitting my face.

I seized this opportunity and kicked him hard in the groin!

The man in black screamed, let go of me, clutched his lower body, and collapsed on the ground, curled up in a ball.

"Cade!"

The other man immediately let go of me to help Cade.

I didn't dare look back. Not caring about fear, I turned and ran for my life!

This was my only chance!

Cade's furious voice came from behind, "Bitch! You dare lay hands on me! If I don't kill you today, I won't be able to swallow this! Chase her! Catch her! Today I'm going to teach her how to serve a man!"

Fear spread wildly in my chest, my heart pounding like thunder, as if it would burst out.

I couldn't get caught, absolutely not!

I never dreamed I'd be unlucky enough to run into drunk perverts.

James, what a great gift you've given me!

The pain in my feet grew worse. Without looking, I knew they must be bloody and mangled. The pain made my whole body tremble, but I didn't dare stop.

Behind me, the man with Cade was chasing relentlessly.

Even drunk, he ran faster than me.

Seeing the distance between us shrinking, I was filled with regret.

I should have exercised more before, and learned taekwondo like Aria.

Running made my lungs feel like they'd explode. Not only could I barely breathe, but it hurt badly.

Suddenly my scalp burned with pain!

I couldn't help screaming.

The man had caught up and grabbed my hair, yanking it back hard!

My whole body was pulled down, falling heavily to the ground.

The man looked at me lewdly and sneered, "You're finished, woman. You dare offend Cade? Do you know who Cade is?"

My body trembled violently with fear. My hands fumbled on the ground, and in desperation I grabbed a rock tightly.

I couldn't let them take me!

"Move!"

The man pulled my hair, dragging me back forcefully.

I was forced along, unable to escape.

The hard feel of the rock in my hand was my only hope.

The rock wasn't big, I didn't know if it would work...

Cade's pained groaning grew closer, fear growing wild in my heart like weeds.

The moment Cade saw me, he immediately got up from the ground and slapped me hard across the face!

He used so much force, my brain went blank for a moment, and my mouth filled with the taste of blood.

The other guy still gripped my hair, not giving me a chance to escape.

Cade was still cursing.

"Take her! I'll call the driver over!"