Chapter 4: No Escaping My Grasp
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As the bodyguard finished speaking, Lily suddenly realized that she was once again under James's control.
The airline, the bodyguards, the medical personnel... even the pedestrians who had defended her earlier might be working for James!
Lily thought about how she had been struggling, and in James's eyes, she must have looked really foolish.
Did she really think she had some incredible ability?
Regret filled Lily's mind. Half an hour later, she was brought to a luxurious villa.
She kept herself prepared to escape at any moment, but as soon as she got out of the car, a group of bodyguards blocked her way.
"Miss Jones, don't question our professionalism!" one of the bodyguards threatened Lily.
Damn! Lily cursed silently. They truly were James's bodyguards; their speaking style was so similar!
Reluctantly, Lily was carried into the villa by the bodyguards, who then all exited the villa, as if they had planned it, leaving her alone.
The whole villa was empty, with no lights on, creating complete darkness. The wide floor-to-ceiling windows were wide open, and the howling wind outside blew things in the room into disarray.
The entire place felt eerie, and Lily had goosebumps all over her.
But she had no choice but to muster her courage and walk inside. Just as she took a few steps, the lights suddenly turned on.
With her eyes adjusting to the brightness, she looked up in terror and saw James approaching her.
"James! Please, release me!" Lily begged James reflexively when she saw him.
But James acted as if he hadn't heard her, his face dark and filled with a hint of anger, his thin lips curling.
"Do you remember what I said before?"
"..." Lily looked at James's menacing expression, her face growing even paler.
"If I bring you back, you'll never escape from the palm of my hand for the rest of your life!"
Boom! Lily felt like something in her brain had exploded. She clenched her teeth so tightly that her pale lips turned a frightening white.
How could she forget those threatening words from the devil himself?
How could she be so naive to think that everything that happened between them five years ago could be wiped away?
She was the product of her father's affair! Her mother indirectly drove James's mother to her death!
Ha!
Irony overwhelmed Lily as she thought back to five years ago when James had been ruthless to her. She knew begging James was pointless, but she still shivered and knelt down in front of him.
With no dignity left, she prostrated herself on the ground, burying her head in the floor, and begged in the most humble way possible.
"James, I know you hate my mother. You hate me like a thorn in your side! But could you, for the sake of the tattoos, fights, abortions, and even going to the black market at risk just to buy your favorite black crystal five years ago..."
Lily's voice grew more and more ironic and submissive, making her even less than a speck of dust in this villa.
James looked down at Lily on the ground, remaining silent and letting her kneel.
"For the sake of how foolish and infatuated I used to be for you, can't you spare me? Can't you show mercy because I was young and ignorant five years ago? I promise I'll never appear in your life again."
As Lily finished speaking, the villa fell into complete silence, except for the sound of the wind outside the window. James didn't speak.
His black eyes stared at Lily on the ground like a hawk, showing a mix of shock, sarcasm, anger, and contempt as he listened to her words.
But as Lily uttered her final sentence, James could no longer contain the anger in his heart.
Her past infatuation with him had been used against her, and now she was begging for mercy?
Ha, there was a part of him that felt like it had been pried open. James sneered, cursing silently in his mind... No way!
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