Chapter 81

At the very last moment, she managed to send out a message on her phone.

"Help me."

Victoria had no idea how long she'd been unconscious when, all of a sudden, blinding lights flared above her.

Somewhere nearby, someone laughed a greasy, revolting sound-then a phone was shoved in her face as someone started filming.

"Damn, she really is a knockout. Great body, too. Too bad she nearly ended up dead."

The voice sounded familiar, but her eyelids felt glued shut.

Her body ached as if it had been shattered and barely put back together. Even the faintest movement sent fresh waves of agony crashing through her.

"I don't care how many bones are broken-fix her up. I want her alive," the voice said, cold and cruel.

She finally recognized it. Teague.

Victoria tried to speak, but blackness swallowed her again, and the world faded away.

Quantum Core Technologies

Victoria hadn't shown up at work for days, with no call or message-nothing.

for answers. Curtis had tried reaching out several times too, but Victoria's phone remained

she's just... moved on to something else," Curtis muttered, his tone hollow. Secretly, he wondered if Victoria had picked up on his feelings for her and

her eyes. She couldn't believe Mr. Garcia had turned into such a

Peak Lane. He himself hadn't been back home in some time, busy with work

then, he'd call to check in—but never asked for

always the same: Mrs. McNeil isn't

didn't mind. As long as Victoria wasn't

that once things with Violet were settled, he'd go back

evening, McNeil had

club, raucous laughter and lewd jokes spilled out through the door. Inside, a massive TV

picked up. Not bad, right? Gorgeous face, killer body!" Teague's voice boomed

find a woman like that?" someone else jeered, as the others

on her features, then slowly panned down her body, pausing

door was kicked open, slamming against the wall. Before anyone could react, McNeil had Teague by the collar and slammed him into the wall, driving a

to gasp before McNeil

of a sledgehammer. His rage was terrifying, and the other men froze in shock, too scared to

snapped out of it,

room.

I am?" Teague sputtered, blood streaming down his

is the woman from that

on a brave face.

him hard, dropping Teague to

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