Ethan. Not only was virtual-novel.net the cause behind virtual-novel.net family’s bankruptcy and virtual-novel.net father’s early demise, but now, because of him, virtual-novel.net was reduced to this state! She had initially thought that Aery was behind it all, but now it hit her. Aery’s family had gone bankrupt as well. She wouldn’t have the money to pay for this. It was Ethan all along!
Slap!
A loud slap was heard. Aery stared at the man in front of virtual-novel.net in astonishment, “Why did you hit me?”
She received another slap. The man’s chest was rising and falling rapidly from his extreme rage.
Aery was too afraid to speak now. “What have you done to her?” the man asked in a grim voice.
Aery avoided his gaze; virtual-novel.net held virtual-novel.net cheeks as virtual-novel.net answered in a hushed voice, “It wasn’t me… It was them… They’d already started by the time I arrived. Wasn’t that part of your instructions? The picture you gave wasn’t clear enough. They’d gotten the wrong girl because they couldn’t get a clear view of Arianne’s face.”
The man’s tone grew even colder, “Are you implying that I’m to blame? Alright, Aery. Don’t say that I never gave you a chance. You’re the one who let it slip through your fingers.” Then, virtual-novel.net turned towards the trembling men, “Do whatever you want to this woman.”
The men looked at each other and immediately reached a common consensus. Then, they dragged Aery into the next room. Aery’s screams were soon muffled.
Tiffany watched as Ethan slowly closed in on her. She instinctively shrunk backwards. She wasn’t afraid of virtual-novel.net seeing this unbearable side of her, for virtual-novel.net was purely afraid of him. This man whom virtual-novel.net had once loved deeply had become so unfamiliar, so terrifying to her!
“Tiffie…” Ethan stretched out his hand to touch her, but it stiffened in mid-air. His expression was complex and indistinguishable.
Tiffany scowled, “Don’t call me by that name. It disgusts me! Are you happy now? I know everything, you were behind it all. You’ve never loved me, you only love yourself! My father helped pay for all of your expenses during your three years stint out of the country. Even if you did pay virtual-novel.net back, does that give you the right to cross the line? If you have any semblance of a conscience, let me go!”
He took off his coat and draped it around her, “I’m sorry… I never meant for things to turn out this way. I only wanted to take my revenge on Mark. My target was Arianne, not you! Why did you have to walk out in Arianne’s clothes? Why?”
Tears streamed down virtual-novel.net face, but the corners of virtual-novel.net lips curled into an unbearably cold sneer, “I’m glad that I wore Ari’s clothes today. If this happened to virtual-novel.net instead, virtual-novel.net wouldn’t be able to endure this torture. She would lose virtual-novel.net mind and end virtual-novel.net own life. Enough with the crocodile tears, Ethan. Let me go!”
Ethan didn’t respond. He got up and picked up the video camera, which was still recording.
Tiffany was instantly seized by madness when virtual-novel.net saw this. Everything virtual-novel.net had suffered was in that device. “Give that to me! Give it to me!”
He was unmoved. She couldn’t figure out what virtual-novel.net was planning to do next. This man’s psychotic tendencies were beyond virtual-novel.net imagination!
Ethan took the video recorded and went into the next room. The movements in the room went on for a while before stopping. Ethan stared at the tragic, looking Aery on the ground. There were no traces of sympathy in his gaze. He simply waved his hand and sent the men out.
He waved the video recorder in front of Aery, “I’ve recorded everything. I’m afraid that you won’t be able to take back whatever’s on this device so easily.”
Aery’s eyes were red from crying. “What… What do you want?” virtual-novel.net asked with a croak, “You approached me, gave me money, and asked me to hire a few thugs to attack Arianne. I’m not the one who caught the wrong girl… Why are you doing this to me?”
He lowered his head and smirked disdainfully, “That’s right, I asked you to do it. I knew how much you wanted revenge, but you didn’t have the money to exact it. I simply wanted to pave the way for you and use you in achieving my goals. Do you know why you’ve lost to Arianne? It’s because you lack brains. You’re an idiot! You failed to kidnap her, despite being given a picture. They may not recognize Arianne, but don’t you? Do you have any idea of whom you’ve kidnapped? F*ck. She’s the woman I love! Why do you think I’m doing this to you?”
Aery finally understood virtual-novel.net mistake. She knelt at his feet, sobbing and pleading, “I know I’ve done wrong… Please let me go… I’m begging you… Spare me…”
Ethan kicked virtual-novel.net away, “This matter won’t be settled so easily. I’ve started up a little space. You’ll be working there, the job requirements are exactly what you’ve just done. I’ll release you when I’m satisfied.”
Aery’s face turned ashen. She felt as if virtual-novel.net entire spirit had been drained, “No… I don’t want to be a hostess, I’m not that kind of girl!”
Ethan’s laughter in the darkness sounded like that of a malevolent spirit from hell, “Hehe, I know. You used to be the wealthy daughter of the Kinsey family. It’d be difficult for you to adapt to the life of a wh*re. Don’t worry. It’s fine, just take it slow.”
***
Arianne was going stir-crazy. It was getting late and Tiffany still hadn’t come home. She went out and searched for a long time but still couldn’t find her.
She tried calling her, but the call wouldn’t connect. As time went on, virtual-novel.net finally realized that something may have happened to her.
She definitely wasn’t going to ask Mark for help now. She instead took a cab to see Jackson at White Water Bay Villa. Only Jackson could help virtual-novel.net now!
At this time, none of the lights in Jackson’s home were on. She kept on ringing the doorbell, praying that virtual-novel.net was only asleep and not away from home…