A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Just shut up! You already know that you're going to die, so why are you still being so stubborn? There's no one coming to save you. When people finally find your dead bodies, no one will ever suspect us. After all, a lot of people die from accidents every day. Don't you agree?"

"I... I swear that we didn't tell Jacob anything!"

The reporter pleaded to save his life, but the way he said Jacob's name seemed off to Darren's lead henchman.

Because of this, he threatened the reporter even more. He then stood in front of the reporter with a terrifying expression on his face and said, "It seems like you've already gotten in contact with Jacob. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to kill you because of that. Just to avoid any trouble that might come our way in the future, you know?" The moment the henchman finished speaking, he gave the reporter a thunderous slap on the face. The reporter's battered and bruised cheeks grew even redder.

The reporter and the "victim" couldn't bear the torture anymore. They were beaten so badly that their mouths profusely bled.

"Does it hurt? Don't worry, you won't feel a thing after we're done with you," the henchman teasingly uttered with a sinister laugh.

"What do you want from us? Please, I don't want..."

The two of them were in complete despair. They believed that there was no longer any ray of sunshine to look forward to. At that time, it seemed like all hope was lost for them. Suddenly, a feeling of regret overcame them. They wouldn't have been in this position if they had simply cooperated with Jacob earlier that morning.

One of Darren's men wiped his knife with a piece of cloth over and over again. And when he was done, the blade was as reflective as a mirror.

Both the reporter and "the victim" had completely surrendered to the fact that they were going to die that night, so they simply closed their eyes and waited for their last moments on earth. Suddenly, one of the henchmen's phone rang. No one there knew what was being said on the call. A few people went outside, for fear that it might be someone telling them that the police were coming. And the others also left to light a cigarette or get some fresh air.

The reporter and the "victim", who had nearly passed out because of their supposed impending death, could now somewhat breathe easily. Just a few seconds ago, they had thought that their lives would end. But now, it was like they had been given a second chance. While everyone was outside, the two of them began to think of a way to escape.

Their hands were tightly bound together, so the first thing they needed to do was to get rid of the ropes. But it seemed that there was nothing in that room that could help them. Both of them could only violently twist their bodies around in an attempt to get loose. Suddenly, a blade fell from the "victim's" body.

It was like a new hope of life that fell from the sky. The "victim" quickly lowered his body to pick the blade up. He managed to reach it and immediately cut the ropes inch by inch. But it was like torture once again since their hands were already covered with bruises from the beatings earlier.

However, the "victim" was determined to live on. He worked through the pain and after a few seconds, he was finally free. He sliced the ropes that bound the reporter, and the two of them immediately ran outside before everyone could get back.

were outside the room, the "victim" picked a stick up from the ground. Then, as if on cue, both of them ran towards the gate. The reporter kicked the gate entrance wide open. Fortunately, it wasn't locked.

but the "victim" knocked the man out with a single blow to the back of the head with his wooden stick. The two got away successfully. But just

There was no way in hell that they were going back there to die. But

in the driver's seat of the car, the reporter exclaimed in a rush, "Hey, buddy, there are people chasing us and they want to kill us. Please hurry

upon happened to be Sam's. . . There was also a beautiful woman sitting in the front passenger seat.

was actually Sam, so he asked, "What are you doing

He sneered and turned towards the two men in the back seat of his car. He asked in a confused tone, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? Can't you see that I'm on a date

time," the reporter pleaded to Sam. He couldn't take it anymore, so told Sam about everything that had happened. "Drive the car, or else Darren is going to kill us." Upon hearing the reporter, the "victim" confirmed that his words were true. The fact that Darren's men were right on their tails made him indifferent to everything else, even though they were guilty of framing Emily. It seemed to him that Sam being there was just sheer luck, so he had to make

pretended to be surprised. He furrowed his eyebrows and kept quiet. Then, he started the car and left the seaside.

and asked the two, "Don't you work for

of thinking about the situation, the "victim" finally told the truth. "Alas, I'll tell you everything. Darren is the mastermind behind

them just to keep their mouths shut. Unfortunately, his

with Jacob was the only choice they had, so he said, "Take us to Jacob. We'll tell him everything he wants to know."

at the Gu Consortium headquarters and went directly to Jacob's office. Sam knocked on the door and said, "Mr. Gu, there are people here that would like to speak with you."

sat in his chair with his back

as arrogant as they had been in the morning. The fear of losing their lives had caused them to change their

had thrown down a rope to them. Only by grasping this rope tightly could they have a chance of survival.

face them. He stared at them directly with an unconcerned look on his

feeling of panic overcame them. It caused the reporter to kneel down all of a sudden. The "victim" also knelt down and begged Jacob, "Mr. Gu, we'll do anything that you want from us. We're also willing to tell the truth about Mrs. Gu to

with a condescending expression on his

recording. It was a recording of the conversation between him and Darren when they had made the deal in the first place. He had secretly recorded the conversation in case he

We were also forced to do it. Darren has our mothers in

of Jacob once more. While the two had their heads facing the

their plea. Immediately, he sent a few of his