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“That’s what you get for messing with me! I’ll ruin you right now–and no matter what I do, Mr. Alston will always clean up my mess!”
A metal skewer stabbed into Liora’s scalp from the side, the sharp pain making her whole body tremble. Tears nearly burst out of her eyes.
Fury surged in Liora’s chest. She grabbed the skewer from the table and raised it, aiming straight for Talia’s face.
But before she could make contact, a hand shot out and stopped her― Greg.
He gripped Liora’s wrist tightly, his tone icy cold.
“Ms. Renner didn’t provoke you. Why are you trying to hurt her?”
Liora looked up, blood dripping down her face, and stared at the indifferent man before her, her voice trembling.
“She didn’t provoke me? Look at the cuts on my face and my head. Which one wasn’t caused by her?”
Greg was silent for a moment. He frowned.
“It’s just a few scratches. A Band–Aid will take care of it.
“She has Mr. Alston to protect her. But if you lay a finger on her, you’re the one who’s going to pay.
“I’m stopping you for your own good, Liora.
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Liora froze. Her bloodshot eyes locked onto the man she had loved for three years. A flood of emotions crashed over her.
Hearing this, Talia smirked and drawled mockingly.
“So ungrateful. Lucky for you, your lowly waiter boyfriend actually knows how to handle the situation!”
Liora wiped the blood from her face and tilted her head to look at the smug Talia.
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Then–while Greg wasn’t paying attention–Liora moved fast. Her eyes burned red as she grabbed a freshly grilled skewer from the next table and hurled it straight at Talia’s face!
Smack!
Talia let out a shriek as the sizzling meat struck her cheek, leaving a red, blistering burn on her pale skin.
Greg’s face darkened. He strode over and shoved Liora hard.
Caught off guard, she stumbled and twisted her ankle, collapsing to the floor.
Her injured cheek slammed into the ground, blood gushing out as she quickly lost consciousness.
Just before she blacked out, she heard Talia’s furious screech.
“You dare burn me? I’ll make sure Mr. Alston gets revenge for me! I’ll make sure you suffer for every second of this.”
When Liora opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw was the face of a middle–aged nurse.
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Seeing her awake, the nurse sighed.
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“Tsk. You’re such a pretty girl, and you almost ended up disfigured. What a pity.
“Now that you’re awake, don’t forget to pay your bill later.”
Pain radiated through her head and face. Liora, her eyes red, was unpleasantly wondering.
“What about the man who brought me here? He didn’t cover the bill?”
The nurse looked at her and sighed heavily, her tone filled with pity.
“Sweetheart, you were brought in by a kind stranger who called 911. No man brought you in. If our department head hadn’t covered your medical costs, you’d still be lying there, bleeding.
“It’s obvious you were assaulted. Young folks like you really need to choose your partners wisely.”
Liora’s nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
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The nurse shook her head and left the room. Suddenly, rapid footsteps echoed through the hallway.
A group of men in black barged in, slamming the door shut behind them.
Liora noticed the words “Guardians of Talia” on their uniforms and froze. It felt like her heart had been stabbed a thousand times.
There had been rumors–that Mr. Alston had assembled a personal security team just to protect Talia.
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Their only job? To clean up Talia’s messes and keep her happy.
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No wonder she had been so arrogantly untouchable all these years. It was all true.
The black–clad men rushed to her bed, dragging her off without a word and pinning down her limbs.
In the darkness, scorching–hot torture tools were pressed against her bare arms, legs, and face, one after another.
Liora’s screams filled the air, her body overwhelmed by fear and pain.
“Let me go… mmm!”
She tried to cry for help, but a filthy cloth was stuffed into her mouth. The burning metal pressed against her skin grew more intense.
Her body convulsed from the pain, fingers clawing helplessly at the floor as tears streamed down her cheeks.
The five men showed no mercy. Seeing her in agony only made them more brutal.
“Ninety burns done. Ten more to go. Mr. Alston said it had to be a hundred–just like Ms. Renner demanded.
“Everyone in Davis knows Ms. Renner is Mr. Alston’s favorite. You had the nerve to burn her with a skewer? No wonder he told us to teach you a lesson right away!”
“Be smart and apologize now! Face the camera and beg Ms. Renner for forgiveness!”
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Liora lay on the ground, burned all over, her dignity utterly shattered.
Even though the pain made her want to slam her head into the wall, she still clenched her teeth and glared at the men with reddened, defiant eyes.
“I won’t apologize! Go tell your precious Mr. Alston–I never started anything with Talia. She’s the one who bullied me for nine years!
“She! Should! Be! The! One! Apologizing!”
The captain froze, disappointed that he hadn’t gotten the recording he wanted. He spat.
“Mr. Alston himself said you’re the reason Ms. Renner cried herself to sleep countless nights and had to see over a hundred therapists! You think he’d lie about that?”
“He’ll know the truth in six days!”
As the words fell, a barrage of fists and kicks rained down on Liora.
Already weakened, her body collapsed like a lifeless puppet, and she lost consciousness completely.
