In the dimly lit VIP lounge, a stern voice cut through the tension. Thalassa's heart sank. That voice... it was David's!

And the woman who had screamed just moments ago? Susan!

Before Thalassa could even process the situation, a sharp "slap" echoed through the room.

The sound of a palm striking flesh was unmistakable, and from the intensity alone, Thalassa could tell the victim must have been in excruciating pain, probably swelling up by the second.

"Stop, please, no more!" Susan's pleas for mercy were heartbreaking.

That's when Lysander's cool voice brought Thalassa back to reality. "This is the place. Open the door."

a fraction of a second before pushing the door open

was even more chaotic than the sounds had suggested. Two burly men had Susan pinned

sight sent shivers

the commotion, David turned to see Lysander and Thalassa. His stern face softened slightly as he approached Lysander and reported, "Susan hasn't confessed yet who pulled strings to get her into the

of David's

have been behind bars, yet here she

modelin a high-stakes some

someone with considerable

Susan's face, one side visibly swollen as she looked up and met Lysander's steely eyes. The fear in her heart was palpable, yet à sudden burst of defiance seemed to

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