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

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

had turned into such a hopeless romantic, and she didn't

had arranged for Gwyneth to stay at the house on Winding Peak Lane. He himself hadn't been back home in some time,

to check

answer was always the same: Mrs. McNeil isn't

wasn't causing trouble, that was

that once things with Violet were settled, he'd go back to her. She was a sensible woman-he believed

McNeil had

raucous laughter and lewd jokes spilled out through the door. Inside, a massive TV screen played a video- every so often, the

I just picked up. Not bad, right? Gorgeous face, killer body!" Teague's voice boomed with manic pride and

Yates, where'd you even find a woman like that?" someone else jeered, as the

her face pale. The video, shot on a phone, lingered 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

gasp before

landed with the force of a sledgehammer. His rage was terrifying,

of it, McNeil was

room.

you even know who I am?" Teague sputtered, blood streaming

woman

put on a

hard, dropping Teague

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