Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 76 As long As He Does Not Violate Me

The sound seemed very close to me, and I wondered whether Julius was back.

A few minutes passed, but still, no one came into sight despite the continual noise.

“Is that you, Julius?” I couldn’t help asking in a holler.

My voice reverberated around the space, yet there was no sign of anyone.

Subsequently, I felt something scurrying across my lap even as squeaks drifted into my ears.

Oh my God, it’s a rat! Fear struck me, and I shuddered violently.

I inexorably tucked my legs closer to my body.

Ugh! I’m most terrified of rats! I’m not even afraid of whatever Julius might do to me now, be it hitting me or tearing into me. At least he’s a living person, and it’s way better than being here alone with those creatures!

At the thought of him, Coraline came to mind.

Jeez, how stupid am I that I was duped again? As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. Everyone knows that except me. Despite having been sabotaged by them both countless times on end, I was still dumbly eager to put myself in the line of fire. Gah! Oh well, Coraline’s acting skills were truly top-notch as well, even surpassing that of Nicholas and Scarlett’s.

I lifted my head and stared up at the infinite sea of pitch-black darkness above me. A sense of utter helplessness inundated me.

If only I’d known that things would come to this, I would’ve immediately told Dominic where I was when he phoned me. Why the hell did I act so childishly? I wonder if he would be able to find me when I only said Ho for Horington. Argh!

After an indeterminate amount of time, a sound snagged my attention again. This time, I could tell that it was the sound of footsteps.

Sure enough, Julius entered my line of sight with a bag in his hand after a few minutes.

a tablet from the bag, he placed it

he wants to see you again.

mind! If he wants his initial five hundred thousand, Dominic will probably be willing to pay, but he has actually jacked it up tenfold! Putting aside

they can

Slap!

smack interrupted me before I could finish. In the next

my hair and yanked

you for money! Why? Are you that distressed on behalf of your lover? Liliana, you should actually thank me. This is a test for him, you know?” he

abruptly changed. In a cold and ominous voice, he threatened, “Later, just repeat whatever I tell you. Don’t

still feel my scalp stinging, and his threat echoed in my ears, so I truly didn’t

whatever you say. S-So, how should

all docile and meek, he finally released his

recorder software on the tablet, he brought it close

then, the time had already started ticking. After casting him a glance, I began repeating everything he said earlier under his intent scrutiny, his gaze

uttered the final word, he yanked the tablet

a bottle of mineral water from the bag and unscrewed the cap. I saw him dropping a pill into the water before

Is he kidding me? I saw him drugging

my lip hard, refusing to open

that, he reached out and grasped my chin forcefully without a single word. Hauling me up, he then slammed his knee against my

me, my mouth instinctively opened from the agony. That was my

nostrils and down my throat while streaming down

going somewhere else now, so you’ve

panting. All of a sudden, he untied the rope

rope restraining me, I didn’t think

prop my hand against the wall and stand up, but just after I got an inch off the floor, my knees went weak before