I've Been There Before

“You know me?”

Grace ignored the mockery and asked calmly.

“You are the rich lady of the James Group. How could we not know you?” The guy in the lead swung the baseball, trying to be cool.

“How much did the man who hired you pay? I’ll pay double.”

“Who cares?”

Grace saw that they did not give in at all. Normally, hooligans only work for money.

However, these people … were definitely not like that.

At the very least, it was not only for money.

Otherwise, they won’t turn down her offer without hesitation.

Who?

In an instant, several people flashed through her mind. She suddenly narrowed her eyes and said, “Your employer is tall, dark-skinned and has a scar on the back of his left hand, right?”

Although the hooligan concealed it well, he was still surprised for a moment.

“We don’t know who you’re talking about.

Miss James, just remember one thing.

You are to blame for what happened today.

We are paid to do it. Today, you will suffer a lot.”

As he spoke, the guy in the lead signaled to the two subordinates beside him, “Don’t show mercy. Beat her hard.”

Grace’s expression changed drastically. These guys meant it. They were not just trying to scare her.

A few hoodlums had already swung the baseball bats towards her.

In crisis, she subconsciously ran towards the light.

However, she forgot that though she was energetic, she might not be able to run faster than men.

to mention … with a bang, she was dragged down by her damned legs and fell to the ground. Grace

James, with your half-crippled body, where do you want to go? Be good! We only do it for money. The hirer doesn’t want to kill you. We are paid to cripple one of your arms.”

to cripple

a creak, Grace clenched her teeth and glared at the gangster who was walking

to jail by

we are? The one who can pay to cripple your arm must be capable of sending us away.” The man took out his phone and glanced at it. “Hurry up!

going to cripple one of her arms and

doubt her

hirer could arrange an escape route! Presumably, a small sum of money couldn’t buy over these fugitives to

would take a taxi by herself or have someone pick her up at the Shaw’s

but put her down on the road that was still some distance away from her home. The place where she got off the car was

this group of hooligans.

what, Kirk was the

that Kirk could bribe a group of

a public figure, he had to arrange an escape route for them. Moreover, Kirk did not

put it bluntly, Kirk was incapable

it wasn’t Kirk, then who

Master Shaw?

No!

Shaw ignored her to the extreme. Being aloof and arrogant

Who?

that instant, thoughts crowded

road and threw them on the hoodlums. Enduring the pain from her leg bones and lumbar vertebrae, she struggled to her feet and ran to the alley

don’t push your

with this curse, Grace’s scalp hurt. Someone grabbed her waist-length hair. No sooner did she cry out than she was

are so gentle with you. You

she could speak, she was slapped fiercely

bully woman!” Grace twisted her neck and spat at the

“Come!”

“Do it! Cripple me! If I cry out, I lose!”

Why?

Why?

anyone hurt

should anyone humiliate

should she

been