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.”

only try her best to perk up and agree, “Yes, okay. I

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

it didn’t

was wrong.

of her apartment, she showed no

out of

realized that something

“Hey, what

okay.”

to worry Elena, so she had been

the burdens

all she needed was the presence of the

tears.

her previous efforts crumble, and she

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

and she almost said it with certainty, “Did you just meet

telling you, don’t pay attention to him.

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

have me. If you’re really feeling down, I’ll stay with you

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

be forcefully taken back by Benjamin, or she

go back. Even if it meant death,

long time, Martina finally managed to calm herself down and told

a negotiation breakdown with Benjamin. He gave me an

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

force

her good friend still had the courage

decision.

was deeply in love with

didn’t want

relief and sadness. She was relieved that her

state. But it was sad because those who

had a good outcome, and it was likely the

of them went upstairs and

possibilities.

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