Chapter 125

Before I could finish my sentence, Luke grabbed my arm and slapped me hard across the face. Blood trickled from the comer of my mouth as he forced me back into the chair.

"You think I'd be swayed by your sweet talk?"

Benjamin began wrapping a rope around my wrists, circling it tighter with each pass. With two men holding me down, I had no chance to resist

Benjamin seves lingered on me. "Right, Lake, let's not be fooled by her. I can't wait to have fun with her even if I have to die!"

"What do you mean by that?" Luke snapped, tightening the rope into a firm knot. He spat on the ground, revealing his fierce demeanor. "The boss said If we pull this off, we'll enjoy a luxurious lite!

"A million, Benjamin! That's enough for a house in our hometown and even a wife, Luke added, his voice brimming with excitement.

#i may not become a millionaire, but I'd be well off in our little corner of the world," he continued.

gave me courage, but my mind began to clear. From their conversation, I gathered that someone was indeed orchestrating

understand the gravity of the law. If tempting them with money wouldn't work, I had to try

land you in prison for a long time. "Buying a house in your hometown? Getting a wife?" 1 scoffed. "It's possible you'll spend your life as inmates instead." My

on. "Look, if you're willing to let me go, I can

appear sincere and innocent. "And I promise I won't report you. This way, you won't be criminals, and you'll still

glance, and I sensed a

glanced at Benjamin and stepped outside to take the call. As he answered, the voice on the other end was heavily processed. Benjamin stood next to me,

a women, I knew exactly what that meant. I fought the urge to recoil,

""What's t

guy from earlier. You

having shifted his focus onto me, shook his head. "I don't

brain for a female celebrity or influencer that someone his age would low. "How about

who does the Bunny Dance?" I suddenly remembered a rising

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