"Are you out of your mind? I am Mr. Pierce’s wife!"
"Don’t you dare treat me like this? He’ll never let you go once he gets back!"
I writhed and pulled, but my strength was no match for his, so I could not resist him.
The man’s face darkened with irritation. His free hand landed a slap across my cheek. "Mr. Pierce? He’s so affectionate with his wife, isn’t he? If you’re Mrs. Pierce, then who’s that?"
Still gripping me tightly, he turned my head toward the banquet hall.
In the banquet hall full of people, Simon wrapped his arms intimately around Serena’s waist. Holding a champagne glass, he walked through the sea of influential figures in the hall.
They looked every bit like a young married couple.
My eyes widened in disbelief.
Only then did I realize who called Simon away from me.
"Do you see now? That is Mr. Pierce’s real wife."
"They even wear matching dresses, so who are you?"
I stared desperately at the couples in dark blue dress and suit in the hall. I wanted to call for help but found my voice stuck in my throat.
A mouthful of blood spurted onto the ground and before I knew it, I was being dragged into the darkness by the man with the gold chain.