Chapter 139
“Haven’t seen enough? Dominick woke up at some point, his eyes half–lidded.
Lola quickly looked away. “I was just wondering when you’ll let me go”
Dominick pressed his lips to a smile. “What if I told you I never plan to let you go! That I want to mess with you forever?”
Lola frowned. That man was such a lunatic.
“When does our contract end? We won’t have to see each other again once it’s over.”
Dominick sat up straight, sneering. “Our contract ends the day I die
“What?” Lola’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“I told you, always read the contract before you sign. Otherwise, you end up in situations like this.
“But fortunately, I won’t harm you. If someone else wanted to take advantage of this situation, you’d be in serious trouble.” Lola couldn’t find the words to describe her feelings at that moment.
She felt angry but frustrated at the same time with herself for not reading the contract thoroughly before signing it. Dealing with Dominick was turning out to be a costly lesson.
“And aren’t you giving me a hard time as well? Do you think you’re helping me by doing this?
“Dominick, I don’t know what your intentions are. But if you have feelings for me, I can tell you that it’s impossible for us together. I won’t be with you.
“So, do yourself a favor and move on. Let me go, and we can still have a professional relationship. Isn’t that better?” Lola tried to negotiate with Dominick.
But who was she dealing with? Dominick wasn’t the kind of person to be swayed by a few words.
“Don’t waste your tongue, Lola. I won’t let you go, Dominick said with a smile that held a sense of tenderness
Lola realized she couldn’t get through to Dominick and decided not to waste any more time arguing with him.
“I bought a villa over there, too. You can cook inside. Are you hungry?” Dominick asked, smoothly changing the subject,
Lola had no interest in having dinner with Dominick. “No thanks, I’ve seen the flowers. Can I go now?”
Dominick turned and walked directly toward the villa. “Come on. You do what I say, remember?”
Since Lola woke up, she hadn’t felt such a surge of emotion.
Something inside her was changing, personality perhaps.
“What a jerk,” Lola muttered through gritted teeth.
She glanced at the blazing sun overhead. Despite the heat, she had no intention of going inside. It was a silent form of rebellion
She lowered her head and looked at the gardenias on the ground.
They were blooming beautifully. It looked like Dominick had done a good job around.
to be
Lola never believed that man’s words, and now they seemed even more absurd. Talking about the Her mind was chaotic Maybe Dominick once had a girlfriend who loved gardenias, just like she did. Perhaps that was why he past life That was insane! clung to her so persistently.
Lada regretted it deeply. If she hadn’t shown her fondness for gardenias back then, she wouldn’t be in this mess now
“We need to go now!”
Donunick suddenly rushed over with a grave expression, grabbing Lola’s hand and heading straight for the garden’s backwoods
Lola snapped out of it and shook off Dominick’s hand. “What are you doing? Let go of me! I’m warning you, if anything happens to me, my brother will come after you!”
Dominick’s face remained serious as he gripped her hand tightly. “There are people lying in wait in the villa. They’re right
behind us!”
Lola was completely lost, not understanding a word Dominick was saying
Dominick was always scheming, constantly coming up with bizarre plans to trap her.
Inviting her here today had been strange enough, and now this sudden drama… There had to be some ulterior motive behind
“Dominick‘ What the hell are you doing? Knock it off? What do you want from me? If you keep pushing me. I’ll make sure you never find me again!”
“Over there!”
A new voice, harsh and full of venom, came from the bushes.
Lola was taken aback. Her voice had given them away!
A menacing face peered through the gaps in the branches. Even though it was hidden beneath a baseball cap, Lola saw the cruelty in the man’s eyes.
“Who are those guys?” Lola asked, finally believing Dominick.
Dominick’s face was solemn. There was no time to explain. He just grabbed Lola’s arm and kept running!
The dense undergrowth made running difficult.
The crashing sounds behind them grew louder. They were closing in.
Lola, already exhausted, was struggling to keep pace.
Her lungs burned with each ragged breath.
Dominick realized she couldn’t catch up anymore. He glanced back at the thrashing undergrowth and scooped Lola up into his arms without a word.
Lola stared at him in shock. “What… What are you doing?”
“No time to explain! Just hold on!”
He hadn’t brought any bodyguards today, not even Ryan. He could fight if he had to, but he couldn’t ensure Lola’s safety. They clung to each other, and Lola could almost feel Dominick’s powerful heartbeat.
Her mind was in chaos, but this wasn’t the time to think about it. She held tightly to Dominick’s neck to keep from falling. The noise behind them grew louder, which meant more people were closing in.
Dominick wasn’t familiar with these woods and had already run a long distance. There was no way to go ahead!
*Left! Lola suddenly shouted. There’s a steep drop to the right. I think I saw a way out on the left, at least we can keep moving!”
Dominick didn’t hesitate, trusting Lola’s instincts as he turned into the trees on the left
Lola glanced around frantically, too afraid to look back at the shadowy figures closing in “Oh, crap! It’s a dead endr
Chapter 139
Dominick paused, his expression growing more serious by the second.
Lola stared in disbelief at the scene before her. From afar, it had looked like there was a path, but now that they were closer, she realized there was no path at all.
“What do we do? I’m sorry. I didn’t know it would be like this. It’s all my fault!” Lola felt a deep sense of guilt.
She had given Dominick the wrong instructions, leading them to a dead end with no way out!
The sounds behind them were growing louder, and Lola was starting to panic. She scrambled away from Dominick, her eyes darting around for a way out.
“Over here! Let’s go this way!” she said, momentarily forgetting their differences and grabbing Dominick’s hand.
They took off running but only managed a few steps before five or six figures burst from the bushes.