Can’t Win Me Back

Lauren’s gaze locked onto Betty’s hideous face, her eyes now ablaze with defiance. The lifelessness that had marred her eyes after the torture was replaced with a fierce emotion that only fueled Betty’s anger further.

“Don’t you dare look at me like that, you stupid bitch!” Betty spat, her eyes flashing with fury, eager to deliver another kick to Lauren before Zoe intervened.

“That’s enough. Save your anger for later,” Zoe admonished Betty, halting her aggression.

Mason let out a lazy yawn, breaking the tension. “Zoe, what’s the point of dragging us all the way to this godforsaken place from different corners of the world? Couldn’t you have chosen a more decent venue for our reunion?”

Freddy shot him a cold glance. “Could you have witnessed this anywhere else? After all these years, you still sound like a spoiled brat.”

“Damn it, you little piece of—” Mason wanted to cuss Freddy out, but the woman in the red dress stopped him with a shake of her head.

these wealthy individuals lacked any semblance

the games. Why did you bring us here?”

movements deliberate as she approached a dusty piano in the corner. Lifting the lid, she revealed keys that looked as pristine as

body wracked with tremors, curled into a fetal position. Tears streamed down her face, a mask of terror and despair contorting her features. She bit down on her lip so hard

group in the abandoned music room in the past, and Zoe would play the piano to accompany the cruel act with music. The physical and mental abuse had deeply traumatized Lauren, exacerbating her psychological condition

here because it’s been too long since we’ve seen each other. I’ve missed you guys,” Zoe declared, flicking her tidy brown curls and offering a fake smile as she charmingly addressed the group. “But I

a ripple of confusion through the group. The woman in the red dress laughed incredulously. “Zoe, where on earth did you

video from ten years ago, showing her cornering Lauren and slapping her continuously while laughing; this was the video Preston used

being there, so I suggest