He shouted an order, "Strip him naked and tie him to a tree! Let’s see if he dares talk nonsense again!"
I fought with all my strength, but I couldn’t break free. They tore off my clothes and bound me tightly to a freezing tree trunk. The cold wind bit into me, making my teeth chatter and my whole body shake.
Otto smirked with evil delight.
"Everyone, listen well. I’m the true future CEO of Blackmoore Corporation. I’m your real future boss."
"Now, each of you will pour a bucket of water over this fake future CEO. When you come back to the US, I promise you that all of you will get promotions!"
Hearing the promise of promotion, the lackeys immediately rushed to find water. Soon, one of them returned with a full bucket. Otto took it with a twisted smile and poured it all over me with a loud splash.
"Ah!"
The splash of water stabbed into me like icy needles. It felt as if my insides froze in an instant. The water quickly turned to ice, locking me in place. I couldn’t breathe, as though death was only a moment away.
Just as they raised the buckets to pour more water on me, a squad of armed Ukrainian soldiers surrounded us.
The bald Ukrainian leader shouted, "Stop!"
