Chapter 29: No Way Out

No matter how serious she was, she would always have to go back, without hesitation, just because of his words “had enough fun?” She became nothing more than a puppet, summoned and dismissed at will, like a clown.

The final deadline left by Benjamin was, “Two days. Give up that crappy rented

apartment and don’t test my patience. You know the consequences of angering me.”

Naturally, it meant a fate worse than death. Anyone who angered Benjamin had no

good outcome. Whether it was Benjamin’s business partner or someone closest to him, the

result was the same.

Only two days left.

Martina didn’t know how she managed to leave in front of Benjamin. She just numbly

got into Elena’s car.

Then she mechanically fastened her seatbelt, as if nothing else in the outside world mattered anymore.

In her current state of mind, there was only one simple thought: escape.

The farther she could escape, the better.

At this moment, Elena, who had a carefree personality, didn’t notice anything wrong with

Martina.

Instead, she kept driving and complained, “My troublemaker, you finally came. I was.

getting bored waiting in the car. I hope Ms. Bridge didn’t say anything unpleasant. Did she

seem displeased? Did she say anything bad about me?”

Elena gripped the steering wheel and continued, “Don’t worry, I’ll make it up to her

separately. We’ll have a meal together, just the three of us.”

her best to perk up and agree, “Yes, okay. I already spoke to

she said she’ll contact us when she’s free

two of them exchanged words, and it didn’t give anyone the feeling

was wrong.

of her apartment, she showed

of the

was taken aback and finally realized that something was off. She

and cautiously asked, “Hey, what happened? You seem to

okay.”

so she had been forcing herself,

the burdens on her

know that sometimes all she needed was the presence of the closest

tears.

make all her previous efforts crumble, and she couldn’t help but

had never seen Martina in such a painful state of crying, and she was so frightened that she didn’t

a speculation, and she almost said it

to him. Sometimes men

see him, he acted indifferent. Now that you’re ignoring. him, he keeps coming to find you almost everyday.

what, you still have me. If you’re really feeling down, I’ll

say a word, she just kept crying. She didn’t know what else

she would either be forcefully taken back by Benjamin, or

if it meant death, she didn’t want to return

to calm

negotiation breakdown with Benjamin. He gave me an ultimatum to

refuse to go back on my own, he will send someone to pick me up,” she said. “Given his character, even if I

force me

couldn’t believe that her good friend still had the courage

decision.

a while ago, Martina was deeply in love

didn’t

felt a mix of relief and sadness.

out of her love-struck state. But it was sad because

good outcome, and it was likely the

and sat on the sofa, contemplating

possibilities.

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