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

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

exchanged words, and it didn’t

was wrong.

the entrance of her apartment,

of

aback and finally realized

Martina and cautiously asked, “Hey, what happened?

okay.”

so she had been forcing herself,

the burdens

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

tears.

efforts crumble, and she couldn’t help but

painful state of crying, and

immediately came up with a speculation, and she almost said it with certainty, “Did

don’t pay attention to

ignoring. him, he keeps coming to find you almost

matter what, you still have me. If

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

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

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

Martina finally managed to calm herself down and told

a negotiation breakdown with Benjamin. He gave me an

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

force

friend still

decision.

a while ago, Martina was deeply in love with Benjamin, and now she was

didn’t want

a mix of relief and sadness. She was relieved

state. But it was sad

was likely the same

and sat on the sofa,

possibilities.

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