Aurelia’s eyes widened as she paled as if she saw a ghost. She quickly adjusted her emotions and forced a smile.

After all, this was how she managed all these years.

“Hi, James! You’re free today?”

James kept his eyes on the metal box that she did not get to hide in time. It seemed that the girl had been making good money recently!

James was one of the gang members on the street. He was not capable and was ugly, so he was often bullied by the other thugs when he first joined the gang.

His psychological state gradually became twisted in such an environment.

After years of hard work, when he finally became a thug with a slightly higher status, he began to bully the weak around him as revenge, often beating people up to the point of bleeding when he collected protection fees.

Aurelia had seen it plenty of times. The lady next door who died from losing too much blood had died because she did not hand in the fee in time. His underling had stabbed her three times.

This was why she never dared to pay the protection fee late. To be safe, she even paid more than others.

She was a rare obedient one on the street to James. It was unexpected that she looked docile and obedient, but she kept a metal box in secret.

James stepped forward, the light showing his face full of freckles. He cackled as he made his way to Aurelia and mocked, “I heard you made good money recently? You haven’t been back for days. Been company to some rich wife?”

“No!” Aurelia replied in passing, “I just found a nanny job. It pays by the day. Hah, they still owe me money now! I have to be off to ask it from them now!”

“Come back!”

James gave an order, and a few more thugs appeared at the door. All of them held steel batons in their hands as they smirked at Aurelia.

Aurelia panicked and subconsciously balled up her hands. She knew too well what filthy thoughts these men had.

Each time James looked at her, his gaze was like he was undressing her. All these years, however, he had only coveted her without actually laying a finger on her.

always thought that it was

though, it was obvious that the man did not come with kind

at this critical juncture. It was more

is actually prepared for you! Hah, it isn’t a

a sensible one, I see!” James spat the cigarette in his

money inside made

door while she chuckled, only for a thug to drag

her world went upside down—she was carried and thrown on the wooden

you

corner of her lips. There was an evil glint in his eyes as he licked his lips, but he

to ruin her, now was not

day we know each other. I didn’t pay you any less all these years. This time… I’m not keeping the protection fee in secret,

went closer and pinched her jaw. “That’s

“Then…”

make full use of you!”

Aurelia’s mind buzzed.

“What do you mean?”

not answer but waved a hand to get

a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose. She struggled for a moment before she passed

about this chick! Didn’t you see that I

whoever dares think otherwise

thugs were quiet and carried Aurelia to the car at the

slowly drove out of the street,

odd. What mattered more

was tired of the old woman by his side and had been wanting to change up his flavor, best if

up. This was a good opportunity for him to rise up in the ranks

triumphantly. His wait was fruitful. He could already see that Aurelia had and had never

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