Can’t Win Me Back

Some people never change, no matter how much they alter their appearance or get a second chance at life.

They still cling to the habit of sucking up to others.

To Remy, Sheryl was no different than that vile woman, Alyssa.

"Remy is right.

Aces are the noblest of all VIPs." Justin narrowed his eyes.

''I may not be an Ace, but I am quite familiar with someone who holds the Ace of Spades." As they spoke, the attendant led them toward a massive door.

The door opened with a loud mechanical whirr, releasing a cloud of smoke and a heady, sensual atmosphere that contrasted sharply with the serenity outside.

It felt as though they were entering a completely different world.

The room they stepped into was expansive, with rows of seats rising in tiers from the second floor upward, all facing a stage at the center.

People were seated in the stands, their faces hidden in the dim lighting, making them appear as unsettling, lifeless marionettes from a distance.

But it was what was happening on the stage that nearly caused Sheryl to scream in shock.

who had a cold and hardened demeanor, widened

women were confined in glass

their neck, and their movements were pitiful—some crawled,

a horrifying display—inhumane,

were treated no better

scene laid bare the harsh reality of people being dehumanized, victims

"T-Is this...

of human trafficking?" Sheryl

had been involved in many immoral deeds herself, this obscene scene was still a jolt to her, pushing the boundaries of her already skewed moral

human trafficking." Justin's voice was calm, though his eyes

women would have no value if they were simply sold for their looks," he

their organs." Sheryl, who had spent considerable time

instant, she felt her

She shuddered.

had heard rumors about the elite of Mosgravia—some of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals—draining the blood of young women with superior blood quality, conducting full transfusions with themselves, or extracting specific contents

to achieve immortality and preserve

her like

being committed here were grotesque and

Remy, too, frowned.