Chapter 2

Before I could even speak, I was dragged in front of him.

"You deliberately made her uncomfortable, made a scene, and messed up this place."

"If you didn't want to give her the design drafts, you should have just said so. Why resort to such despicable methods, causing her to have an attack? Is this how you ‘repay’ her?"

Repay a debt. Repay a debt.

Publicly slapping me was 'repaying a debt.' Making love in my bed was 'repaying a debt.' Tying me, six months pregnant, to a freefall ride was 'repaying a debt.'

Thinking of this, I resigned myself and knelt, striking my head hard against the glass shards on the floor three times, the sounds echoing through the room.

"Is this enough?" I said, my voice hoarse.

Seeing my humiliated state, Julian's breathing grew heavier.

"Stop faking it, Audrey. No one here is going to sneak you information, and no one's going to back you up."

"Cut out that repulsive look on your face."

I couldn't be bothered to explain.

As soon as Serena on the sofa seemed to recover, Julian immediately pushed me away and swept her into his arms.

Julian rushed upstairs. I limped towards the door.

Catching a glimpse of a faint figure in my memory, I quickened my pace.

Before I could even speak, a dull thud hit me from behind, and then I lost consciousness.