I've Been There Before

Ladd drove the car, speeding down the road. In the narrow space, the petty woman was shivering in the back seat.

A hard arm held her tightly and prevented her from moving.

It was more like imprisonment. The handsome man looked livid.

Sweat oozed down from Ladd’s forehead, but he didn’t have time to wipe it off.

He felt like now he was not driving people, but a storm.

His boss was terrifyingly furious.

Ladd started to envy those who were not in his position.

At least, they didn’t have to stay with the dangerous, angry man.

Ladd turned the wheel and slid down the left lane at a traffic light. Suddenly, a cold voice came from the back seat spooked him.

“Did I tell you to drive us to the manor?”

Ladd shuddered and asked, “Boss, so where should we go?”

“Home,” said the man evenly.

Fortunately, Ladd was smart enough and didn’t ask any more questions. He turned the car around and went on a different route.

Grace remained silent all the way. She did not know what else she could do.

Nor did she know what he was going to do to her.

They were heading to their former apartment.

Grace was tightly held by Ladd all the way there. The car parked at the underground parking lot. The door opened, and she was dragged out of the door.

Grace suppressed her feelings and didn’t say anything in front of Ladd. She was silent because she wanted to hold on to her ridiculous pride. She didn’t want to be defeated.

Grace didn’t dare to think about what the man was going to do.

They took the elevator up to the floor where they used to live.

“I don’t have the key.”

She resisted. The door in front of her was familiar, but she didn’t want to enter the room.

The man ignored her and took out the key.

She widened her eyes. With a click sound, the door opened. Finally, she couldn’t help trembling. This time, it wasn’t because she was afraid, but because she was angry.

“How did you get the key!”

asked hoarsely in

shouldn’t I have the key?” He mocked, squinting at her, the irony in his eyes making her

Yes!

That was right!

not have the key?

She was stupid!

was so stupid to believe that he would allow her to move

was just

in?” said the man frostily. He looked coldly at the woman struggling

so reluctant!

did not want to

How could she resist

But the man remained

snort, he grabbed a shoulder of the woman and forced her into the

out of habit, he squatted down to take his slippers from the shoe cabinet in the doorway. Then his hands froze in the air.

empty space in the shoe

and lifted the woman on his shoulder

of

She shouted angrily.

still

man strode towards the bedroom with his long legs. After entering the room, he put her on the bed, stood in front of her, and

I beg you to let

finish

resolutely. He looked down at her coldly. Deep in his eyes, there was an undetectable pain….

going to let me go?” he thought

go of the woman in front of

“I’m so….” Tired….

the hospital? Why did you sign the

explain why you’re spying

up his lips coldly…. She thought that he was spying on her. She knew

him…. He clenched

irrepressible rage in

she had no choice but to tell the truth. She knew the man too

ready to sacrifice

donation. I don’t want

but you…. Grace, are you

you, I will….” he reproached angrily and

so

drastically. She didn’t care about

his black eyes. The man closed his eyes abruptly so that she wouldn’t see it!

was more despaired

sneered at himself…. She didn’t

not