Reclaiming Her Heart

But there was nowhere to hide in the confined space of the car.

She hurriedly pulled down the window shades, ensuring no one could see inside, and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she wasn't caught in the act.

Yet this very action announced to the group outside that someone was indeed inside.

"See! I told you there's a shameless tramp in there!"

"Let's drag her out. I want to see which woman has the nerve to seduce him!"

"Get out now! Don't make us come in after you. If you're brave enough to do it, be brave enough to face us!"

Ann sat silently inside, hoping they would soon leave.

The woman leading the group wasn't about to give up. She called over to security. "Find my brother's driver and get the car keys. I'm going to see what this woman looks like."

Ann's pupils dilated in fear. The man's sister?

She quickly grabbed her phone and called him.

He didn't answer. He never took her calls and had warned her against contacting him.

But this was an emergency.

She tried again. Rejected again.

After five attempts, he finally answered, his tone even darker than usual. "What is it?" "Your sister is trying to get into the car. What... what should I do?"

Instead of calling his sister away, he merely scoffed. "Bold enough to seduce me in my car, but afraid of being discovered? Did you not realize tonight was my family gathering?"

Ann genuinely hadn't known. How could she know anything about his life?

She went silent, hearing the young woman outside methodically instructing others about how they'd slap her face once they dragged her out.

Desperate, Ann pleaded, "Could you please call her inside? I'm begging you."

His response landed like a slap across her face. "What's your begging worth? Three million dollars?"

Three million-the price for which Ann had sold herself to him. He never missed an opportunity to humiliate her.

She fell silent, suddenly mocking herself for thinking he might help.

She hung up.

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He was surprised no one ever dared hang up on him.

Ann sat there, no longer fighting. After being humiliated at work earlier that day and slapped multiple times, her face was still slightly swollen. Anyone looking closely would notice.

But the man had stared at her face the entire time without asking what had happened.

He wasn't interested in her life, and made no effort to hide his indifference.

Outside, footsteps approached. Someone handed the young woman a key.

She took it with a cold snort, immediately moving to open the door.

Deep down, Ann still hoped he might appear at the last moment.

No miracle occurred. His sister opened the door. "You tramp! How dare you seduce my brother! Drag her out! I'm going to slap her face myself!"

The other women looked on with jealous fury. Who wouldn't want a night with that

man? For years, he'd shown no interest in women in Silver Bay City.

Now some outsider had stolen their opportunity. How could they not despise her?noveldrama

They lunged forward to grab Ann.

Understanding that resistance would only fuel their rage, Ann didn't struggle as they dragged her out.

Someone slapped her face. Another pulled her hair.

"Know your place! What gives you the right to seduce him?"

"Pull her hair back! I want to see her face!"

Hearing this, others reached for Ann's face.

She instinctively tried to protect herself, only to receive another slap.

With so many people, she couldn't even tell who had hit her.

Blood trickled from her split lip as she finally saw the leader clearly the sister was filming everything on her phone.

The young woman bent down and slapped Ann twice. "Let me warn you if I ever catch you seducing my brother again, you'll regret it!"

She snorted, still unsatisfied, and kicked Ann hard.

The kick landed on Ann's stomach. She found it almost laughable. It was nearly 4 AM,

yet these privileged people were still awake, the mansion blazing with light.

This place felt like a world isolated from the outside, a sleepless city that belonged only to the wealthy.