Stumbling through the streets, she finally reached the hospital and grabbed a nurse’s sleeve, gasping for breath. “Someone drugged me… Please… help me…”
When she woke up again, the first thing she did was request a full medical examination. Then, she reported Salem’s crime and made his atrocities public.
After finishing everything at the hospital, Alannah dragged her exhausted body toward the exit—only to be stopped by Quincy.
His brows were furrowed tightly. “What the hell are you posting online, Alannah?”
His voice was low but sharp. “You’ve already damaged the company’s image, and now you’ve made Pearl cry! What the hell’s gotten into you?”
Before Alannah could even defend herself, he shoved her into the car.
Inside, she struggled to explain. “It was Salem! He kidnapped me and tried to assault me! Why shouldn’t I expose him? Can’t you see the bruises on my body, Quincy? Where are you taking me?”
From the front passenger seat, Pearl turned around, her tone gentle yet laced with poison. “Miss Alannah, I know you’re mad that my brother hit your mother, but you can’t just frame him like this.”