Chapter 3

The rain of fists finally ceased.

"What's wrong, boss?"

The leader gave me a contemptuous look. "Don't waste any more time on this woman. The boss says the young miss is missing. She was last seen at our casino. Gather all our men to search for her immediately."

I was stunned, my head still spinning from the beating. Julian had been keeping tabs on my whereabouts even after I left, and he noticed I was missing?

I propped myself up on shaky arms, making muffled sounds through the gag.

One of the thugs kicked me. "Quiet!"

"Boss, what should we do with this woman?"

The leader's face was grim as he pondered. "The boss is already on a plane, coming to look for the young miss himself. This woman claimed she was the young miss earlier..."

My face lit up with excitement. Great, Julian was coming! He would not only rescue me but also punish these blind fools.

But the leader continued: "We absolutely cannot let the boss see her. He's already anxious about not finding the young miss. If this crazy woman jumps out claiming to be her, it might set him off and he'll take it out on us."

"You're right, boss. Should we get rid of her?"

The leader grabbed my chin, examining my face. "She is quite pretty, though."

"Lock her in solitary confinement for now. After the boss finds the young miss and leaves, we'll train her to be a dealer to work off the debt."

I shook my head frantically upon hearing this. They wanted me to stay and become a dealer? I'd be trapped on this island forever!

But no one cared about my opinion. They dragged me away like an animal, heading for the solitary confinement cell.

No, this couldn't happen. Julian was coming soon. I had to find a way to see him. This was my last chance. Once I was locked up, it would all be over!

As the two men were about to lock me in the cell, I stumbled to my feet and used all my strength to slam into the door before it closed completely. Then I grabbed a metal pipe from the ground and swung it hard at one man's head.

He clutched his head and collapsed in pain. Before the other could restrain me, I smashed the pipe into his face.

After dealing with these two, my adrenaline surged. I ran forward at an incredible speed, as if my life depended on it.

The sound of a helicopter came from above.

It was Julian. He had arrived!