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.

enough, Julius entered my line of sight with a bag

the bag, he placed

lover to prepare five million if he wants to see you again. Also,

 Five million? He must have really lost his mind! If he wants his initial five hundred thousand, Dominic will probably be willing to pay, but he has actually jacked it up

can probably give you that much. But don’t you think five million is too much? How

Slap!

I could finish. In the next moment, my cheek

hair and yanked it

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

voice, he threatened, “Later, just repeat whatever I tell you. Don’t you dare utter

scalp stinging, and his threat echoed in my ears, so I truly

I’ll repeat whatever you say.

and meek, he finally released his grip on my

recorder software on the tablet, he brought

ticking. After casting him a glance, I began repeating everything he said earlier under his intent

soon as I uttered the final word, he yanked the

for a long moment before putting it away. Then, he took out a bottle of mineral water from the bag and unscrewed

me? I saw him drugging the water, so

lip hard, refusing

chin forcefully without a single word. Hauling me

instinctively opened from the agony. That was my downfall, for he instantly started pouring the water into

and down my throat while streaming down my neck, almost choking

now, so you’ve got to

All of a sudden, he untied

better without the rope restraining me, I didn’t think he would be so kind

up, but just after I got an inch off the floor, my knees