Chapter 5

I released Holt's chains, my face full of remorse.

At the very moment he regained his freedom, Holt's fist slammed into my stomach. I doubled over in pain, clutching my belly as I staggered back a few steps.

Holt dropped all pretense now, revealing a face twisted with malice. He looked at me with smug defiance.

"I was hoping to keep you around a bit longer, to make more money off you. But you've disappointed me too much. You actually drugged me and tied me up, making me beg you for so long. You must really have a death wish."

"Everything Sherry said was true?!"

I stared at Holt in shock.

Holt didn't bother hiding anything anymore. He laid all his cards on the table. "Yeah, that bitch was always hanging around me. Too bad she wasn't my darling, or I could've taught her a lesson."