A deal with the devil

Chapter 89

TAL

Shirley followed Benjamin into the basement

the spotted Donald in the empry room, standing calmly next to two men sprawled on the ground, their faces battered and bruised.

Benjamin leaned lazily against the iron door, arms crossed over his chest, his gare fixed on her. “You wanted to know who died your drink? That’s ther

Shirley frowned and stepped closer to the two men. It took her a moment to recognize that one of them was Evan

“It was you?” she asked in disbelief.

She barely knew this man. They’d crossed paths once at an event, and even last night, when they’d bushed past each other, she hadn’t recognized him.

The moment Ivan saw her, he trembled and began crawling toward her on his hands and knees. “Ms. Weiss, please! Have mercy on me! I was blind and driven by lust! I’ll never do it again, I

His face was a mess of b

blood, and it dripped steadily onto the floor with every word he spoke. Shirley noticed he was missing several teeth,

She had beard enough stories like this before–men who spiked drinks, ruined women’s lives, and filmed their victims to ensure their silence. Most women, too afraid of the fallout, could only suffer in silence.

She took a step back, disgusted, her heart pounding with

she didn’t end up

asked quietly, “What happened after I passed out?”

you away. I found you in the parking garage, but Samuel from Moore

that

glanced at Benjamin. No wonder he was furious and talking about contining her to the house. She’d been taken by

that she’d been unconscious the whole time. If she’d been awake and aware of the situation, Benjamin’s punishment

she asked hesitantly, worried that Benjamin and Samuel might

said, “You should focus on deciding how to punish these two.”

he’s done something like this,” she said firmly. “Men like

to walk free.

shoulder at Benjamin. “What do

was calm, almost indiferent. “If he can’t control his urges, take away his

clearly meant to strip them of

about it, the more she agreed. A man like

with a nod

her mouth when Donald pulled a sharp knife from his jacket. “What’s

eyes went wide