Chapter: 636

She hadn’t expected the man to have a backup. The commotion had alerted two more men, who promptly rushed up from the floor below. Seeing she was outnumbered, Ariana chose to run away.

The men gave chase. Heart pounding, she pushed herself to outpace them, barely managing to slip into a small room before they could catch up to her.

Though cramped, the room offered her a respite. The door lock had miraculously survived the fire, giving her a temporary refuge.

A previous injury throbbed in her foot, a grim reminder of her narrow escape just moments before. As she remembered the close call, a shiver coursed down her spine and cold sweat dripped down her body.

“Open up, you bitch! We promise you a good time later!”

bellowed obscenities while pounding on the

forced herself to take deep, calming breaths. She could feel her heart pounding against her ribcage and her

herself to a standing position. She switched on her phone light

an electrical room, with a sturdy fire-resistant door. The men outside wouldn’t be able to breach it quickly.

off the initial shock, her mind racing to Sarah, who had gone to find a flashlight. But considering the men seemed

angry curses of the men could be heard. “Blast it! Wasn’t this place supposed to have burnt down? Why’s the

At the same time, she

the dialer app, she froze. A message flashed at

No

contemptuous gaze

of Blue Night Manor.

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