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.”

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

us when she’s free in the next few

it didn’t give anyone the feeling that

was wrong.

entrance of her apartment, she showed no

out of the

finally realized that something was off. She quickly

asked, “Hey,

okay.”

want to worry Elena, so she had been forcing herself,

the burdens

sometimes all she needed was the presence of the closest

tears.

previous efforts crumble,

Martina in such a painful state of crying, and she was so frightened that

with a speculation, and she almost said it

telling you, don’t pay attention to him. Sometimes

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

don’t cry, okay? No matter what, you still have me. If you’re

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

would either be forcefully taken back by Benjamin,

want to go back. Even if it meant death, she didn’t want to return to that

a long time, Martina finally managed to calm herself down and told Elena the situation

a negotiation breakdown with Benjamin. He gave me an ultimatum to

to pick me up,” she said. “Given his character, even if I swear not to go back,

force

friend still had the courage

decision.

ago, Martina was deeply in love with Benjamin, and

that she didn’t want to go

sadness. She was relieved

But it was sad because those

and it was likely the same for her

them went upstairs and

possibilities.

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