Was I going to die? From this height, even if I survived, I'd be crippled for sure.
I clung to the railing, my sprained leg screaming in pain as my foot barely balanced on the edge of the steps.
Richard's expression darkened when she saw I hadn't fallen. Furious, she slapped me across the face. "Let go. Fall."
Did she think I was stupid? Just because she said so, I'd obey?
The bandage wrapped around her head was a satisfying sight. I should've hit her harder.
"You can hurt me, but if you dare touch my family—" I gritted my teeth against the pain, steadying myself as I searched for a chance to escape.
Richard sneered, looking at me like I was dirt under her shoes. "You crossed me and cost me tens of millions. Do you really think I'll let you walk out of here alive?"
She lifted her le
