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I’ll break her.

I’ll make her life as miserable as possible.

Chapter 5

ITAKE A DEEP BREATHto relax as I climb to my feet, but it’s impossible to let go of my fury.

Wiggling my wrists, I try to get the damn tie off. The pain almost feels good.

I can’t believe I failed.

Everything was so damn perfect. I was inches away from burying my knife into Victor’s throat.

But he was too fast, and I was too slow.

Again.

It seems like I can never do things fast enough.

I was late to save Alex too.

After some struggling, I manage to free my wrists.

My skin is red as I rub it, my fingers tingling.

I stare at Victor’s tie in disgust. Maybe I can use it to strangle him, but he’s too strong.

I already got a taste of his muscular arms around me, and I know I can’t easily defeat him.

As I look around the spacious room, I search for something that I could use.

It’s a nice room, with a king-sized bed and a huge closet. I see a door that leads to a private bathroom too.

There’s no TV, or any books, or a phone.

No weapons either, which isn’t a surprise.