Sera clenched her teeth, holding back any reaction, but the sheer frustration, both physical and emotional, was unbearable. It wasn’t just the humiliation of being toyed with. It was the crushing weight of her own helplessness.
She hated this. Hated that she had to endure it. Hated that she had no choice.
Still, she bit down on her lip and refused to make a sound. Because she knew, if she reacted, if she let even the slightest noise escape, this man would only enjoy it more.
[Female Lead ‘Sera Kleinberg’ has suffered a mental breakdown. Congratulations, you have gained 1,000 Critical Points.]
Alex Reid sighed as if disappointed. “Really? That was enough to break you? I barely even did anything.”
He leaned in close, his breath warm against her ear, his voice dripping with quiet amusement.
“Miss Sera,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting, “you wouldn’t want your enemies to walk free, would you?”
Sera’s breath hitched. Her nails dug into her palms more in anger as she forced herself to meet his gaze.
“You—” Sera wasn’t stupid. In fact, she was incredibly smart. That was precisely why she could hear the unspoken implications behind Alex’s words.
Their bodies were nearly pressed together, close enough that she could feel the heat radiating from him, close enough that she could hear the steady rise and fall of his breath, deep, heavy, and deliberate.
The strange sensation at her feet only intensified, sending an uncomfortable shiver down her spine. With all these stimuli pressing down on her at once, an overwhelming sense of danger took hold of her.
“You… What do you mean by that?” Her voice was shaky, hesitant, but she already knew the answer.
She just didn’t want to believe it. No, it couldn’t mean that. It mustn’t mean that. But Alex Reid’s response shattered any remaining illusions.
“Exactly what it sounds like.”
His fingers continued to trace along her delicate, snow-white foot, his grip firm yet teasing. “If you want my help, you’ll have to show me some sincerity.”
Sera’s stomach twisted. He was playing with her, both in words and in actions.
She clenched her teeth, her fingers digging into the sheets beneath her. She had always known Alex was nothing more than a rich and arrogant, but now… she realized how wrong she had been.
This man was dangerous. A wolf hiding beneath the guise of a spoiled Richboy. Had he been eyeing her from the beginning? Has this all been a setup?
Her thoughts spiraled into chaos, but she forced herself to speak. “We… We can talk about this. But can you at least put my foot down first?”
Her voice was strained, nearly breathless.
The position he had forced her into was unbearable. She had been thrown onto the hospital bed face-down, while he loomed behind her, pressing her legs into his lap. One of her feet was trapped in his grasp, and he had been toying with it ever since.
It was humiliating and Uncomfortable.
Every nerve in her leg had long since gone numb, yet at the same time, the sensation of his touch made her skin crawl.
It was as if a thousand tiny insects were crawling up her leg, both unbearable and oddly stimulating in a way that disgusted her.
Alex scoffed. “If I can’t even touch your feet, what kind of negotiation do you think we’re having?”
His grip tightened slightly, making her flinch. “If you want something, learn to ask properly. Are you even in a position to negotiate?”
Sera squeezed her eyes shut, biting her lower lip so hard that she tasted blood.
She had no choice. Not right now. Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision. “At least give me some time to think… I—I really don’t feel well.” Her voice cracked, trembling with barely contained emotion.
It was too much. She had just learned the truth about her parents’ deaths. Her grandfather, the only person left who truly loved her, was gone.
And now, she was being humiliated by a man she loathed. Mentally, physically, emotionally, she was breaking. Piece by piece, Sera was shattering.
Sera had always been strong-willed, with a resilience that most people could only dream of. If it had been anyone else, an ordinary person, they might have already collapsed under the weight of despair.
Knowing exactly who killed your family. Having undeniable proof of their crimes. Yet being utterly powerless to do anything about it.
And now, on top of all that, she was being harassed by a man she could neither fight off nor escape from. If she were any weaker, she might have already lost all will to live.
“Fine.” Alex finally pulled away, standing up as if nothing had happened. Before stepping back, though, he casually landed a firm slap on her backside.
Smack!
“You have three days to think it over,” he said.
Not bad. Pretty firm.
With the suffocating weight of his body finally lifted off of her, Sera felt an overwhelming sense of relief. She had been terrified that he might take things even further right here in the hospital room.
This man was dangerous. Unpredictable. She couldn’t get a read on him at all.
Forcing herself to move, she attempted to stand up, only to feel her legs buckle beneath her. Her entire body was weak, a mixture of exhaustion and lingering numbness from the way Alex had handled her.
As soon as she put weight on her legs, she lost her balance and collapsed back onto the hospital bed.
If it had been Eric Vaughn, the so-called male lead, or even the old version of Alex Reid, the desperate, lovesick fool she had once known, either of them would have rushed to her side, worriedly fussing over her condition.
But this new Alex Reid?
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He simply stood there, one hand lazily tucked into his pocket, looking completely indifferent. “I’ll take you home.”
“No, no, that’s really not necessary!” Sera immediately shook her head, her voice quick and panicked. “I live on campus. It’s not far from here. I can manage on my own.”
Alex Reid arched a brow. “You sure you can even walk?”
“I… I can take a taxi.”
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