liced across her exposed skin like invisible razor

pupils contrac

e older man crashing into the dirt. Arthur sprinted t

Elsie's body shattered against th

augh

slammed brutally into the cobblestones, cracking the stone beneath him, but hi

d, her eyes

s enveloped in a wall of radiating body heat and the s

entire body convulsing with violent, uncontrollable s

ndprint on her cheek. He saw the humiliatin

m crystallized int

suit jacket and wrapped it tightly around Elsie's

stumbled forward, his hands raised in panic. "Mr. Michael, I swear, thi

keeping Elsie securely t

of anger. It was the look a man give

voice a low, demonic whisper that carried a

nd short-circuiting. How could this disgraced, ruined girl b

oor, freezing when they saw the scene.

g a shaking finger at Elsie. "She's a d

her. He simply raised two

a blur, delivering a vicious, open-ha

the ground, blood instantly poo

her daughter. "You're monsters! I'll

rk, humorless laugh

as playing a crystal-clear audio recording of Fenton negotiating Elsie's p

g with absolute finality. "The investigation into Phillips Group's f

ed forward, trying to grab Arthur's pant leg.

d pray to whatever god you believe in that she isn't seriously

listened to this man completely obliterate her nightmare w

l coldness in his eyes vanished, rep

his chest rumbling against her

Not a single one of Fenton's guards dar

out, locking down every exit of the estate to ensure Fent

ed in beside her. The heavy door slammed shut

ater finally broke the last of Elsie's defenses.

ge, pulled out a bottle of water, and unscrewed th

ises forming on her wrists whe

vements were slightly stiff, unpracticed, but he gent

raw. "Who are you?" she whispered

is dark eyes locked ont

ow, steady anchor, "who can help you s