Chapter 1567

The call quickly connected, and just as Ariana was about to speak, a hand reached out from behind her and snatched the handset away, slamming it down to terminate the call.

Startled, Ariana turned around to see the shift worker who had just returned.

His expression was fierce as he yelled, “You think you can pull a fast one on me, huh? If that call had gone through, I’d be finished!”

Ariana hastily covered her face with her clothes.

Thankful for the dim lighting, the man couldn’t see her face clearly.

The man was seething.

“I knew someone had meddled with the stuff on my desk! Lucky for me, I was suspicious enough to feign departure and catch you in the act.

Think you can sneak in here and make a call? No way! You’re over now!”

He seized Ariana’s wrist, intending to drag her out.

onto a table leg, resisting

you defy me? Let’s go

learn what fear is!” the

of facing Bennett, Ariana’s

couldn’t risk Bennett discovering she attempted

scenario was Bennett killing her, but even if he spared her, he would surely intensify his security, quashing any hope for

the table leg, using the momentum to lunge forward and deliver a swift punch

the man stumbled

was caught off guard

anger flared at the audacity of Ariana,

he charged at Ariana, who swiftly sidestepped, adopting a defensive

managed to give him a

man

ceramic mug from

hit him square on the forehead, shattering on

a moment before collapsing

the man had gone down

she briefly thought she might have

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