Bella's instincts were blaring sirens that something was off about the wine. She glanced at Luke and shook her head. "Nah, I'll take a pass. Got to keep my head clear to go home later."

"Going home?" Luke's smile contorted like he'd just heard the funniest joke and couldn't stop laughing.

Bella was caught off guard by his weird reaction. She quickly dipped into her bag, grabbed the pepper spray, and locked eyes with Luke, watching for sudden moves.

Before she could blink, Luke held a wine glass in one hand and clasped Bella's chin with a tight grip in the other.

He squeezed, and it stung like crazy. Bella pressed her hands to her chest, pushing back, and then struggled as if her life depended on it.

Luke was unrelenting, his hold on Bella's head unyielding, as if he was about to force that red wine into her mouth.

Bella realized she was cornered, so she quickly knocked the wine glass to the floor.

The glass crashed down, shattering into pieces.

Some shards even nicked Luke.

But he didn't seem fazed by the pain; his eyes locked onto Bella with a sinister stare.

"I gotta go!"

Bella sensed something was seriously wrong and bolted toward the exit.

Yet, when she grabbed the doorknob, she discovered the door had been locked outside.

Muttering a curse, Bella turned back cautiously, masking her fear from Luke's vigilant gaze.

She tried to say something to soothe the situation, but it was futile.

Luke stared at her like a poised predator, ready to strike down his prey.

But Bella wasn't about to wait for him to make a move.

Her hand sneaked into her bag and clutched the pepper spray with determination.

When Luke lunged at her, Bella whipped out the pepper spray and gave him a strong dose.

"Go to hell!"

Luke's cries of pain filled the room as he shielded his eyes.

Reacting swiftly, Bella dashed into the bathroom and quickly secured the door.

At that moment, all she wished for was a phone to call the police or find a way to contact Elisa.

At this critical juncture, her only option was to trust Elisa's instincts.

Her last resort was to pray with all her heart that her determination wouldn't waver.

Meanwhile, Elisa had already made it to the resort and teamed up with Gareth.

They arrived in SUVs, each loaded with four robust and capable men.

As it happened, those four men were police officers.

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