Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 76 As long As He Does Not Violate Me

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

Roughly discerning the direction in which the sound originated, I pinned my gaze there without even blinking once.

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.

entered my line of sight with a bag in his

tablet from the

you again. Also, warn him that he’s

but he has actually jacked it up tenfold! Putting aside the fact that Dominic might not have

didn’t spend even a single penny of your five hundred thousand, so they can probably give you that much. But don’t you think five million is too much?

Slap!

before I could finish. In the next moment, my cheek smarted

grabbed 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

threatened, “Later,

echoed in my ears, so I truly didn’t dare say

whatever you say. S-So, how should I do

docile and meek, he finally released his grip

tablet, he brought it close to my mouth. “Go

then, the time had already started ticking. After casting him a glance, I began repeating everything

final

for a long moment before putting it away. Then, he took out a bottle of mineral water from the bag and unscrewed the cap. I saw him dropping a pill into

saw him drugging the water, so why would I still

bit my lip hard, refusing to open my

without a single word. Hauling me up, he

pain assaulted me, my mouth instinctively opened from the agony. That was my downfall, for he instantly started pouring

throat while

so you’ve got to behave!” Julius declared

sprawled on the floor, panting. All of a sudden,

the rope restraining me, I didn’t

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