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.”

try her best to perk up

and she said she’ll contact us when she’s free in the next few

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

was wrong.

Martina reached the entrance of her

of

taken aback and finally realized that something was off.

gaze towards Martina and cautiously asked, “Hey,

okay.”

didn’t want to worry Elena, so she

all the burdens on

sometimes all she needed was the presence of

tears.

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

of crying,

mind immediately came up with a speculation, and she almost

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

were eager to see him, he acted indifferent. Now that you’re ignoring. him, he keeps

cry, okay? No matter what, you still have me. If you’re really feeling down, I’ll

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

days where she would either be forcefully taken back by Benjamin, or

this time, she really didn’t want to go back. Even if

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

with Benjamin. He gave me an ultimatum

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

to force

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

decision.

while ago, Martina was deeply in

didn’t

and sadness. She

out of her love-struck state. But it was

and it was likely the same for her dear

went upstairs and sat on the

possibilities.

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