Chapter 57: Just Let It Be

Claire bit down hard on her lip, using the metallic taste of blood and the sharp pain to distract herself from Joshua’s hands moving over her body. At this moment, her tolerance had nearly reached its breaking point. But she kept telling herself, over and over, “It’s almost over. It will be over soon.”

“You little slut,” he sneered, “you always said no to me, saying you were afraid you’d fall too deeply in love after just one time, that once wouldn’t be enough, and you’d want it every day. But I have a wife, and I couldn’t give it to you every day.”

“Well, now that woman’s run off with some other man, and I caught her. We’re divorced. So, can I finally fuck you today, huh?”

With that, Joshua, breathing heavily, pinned her down on the floor. His legs clamped around hers, tearing at her clothes. It was only then that Claire realized what she was truly up against. This wasn’t going to be as simple as having some liquor poured on her, letting him grope her, and walking away.

Chapter 57: Just Let It Be

“No, sir, please, don’t. Please, I’ll do anything you want, anything but that.”

She grabbed Joshua’s hands as he tore at her clothes, pleading desperately.

“Oh, baby, I love seeing you like this. You think acting like this makes you irresistible to men, don’t you? Makes us want to conquer you, huh?”

Joshua lay on top of Claire, his eyes glued to her smooth skin, convinced it was Emma playing her usual game. He reached his hand inside her clothes as he spoke.

“No, sir, I’m not acting. Please, I beg you, sir, have mercy.”

Claire could no longer hold back. In a frantic burst of energy, she shoved Joshua off of her.

“You… you’re not Emma!”

Caught off guard, Joshua stumbled and fell, landing hard on the floor with a wince of pain. Sobered up by the fall, he realized the woman in front of him wasn’t Emma. At that moment, Claire also understood Joshua had been asking for Emma all along!

But before she could react, Joshua lunged at her, grabbing her hair and yanking her back down to the floor.

Chapter 57: Just Let It Be

“Emma told me you women are always jealous of her, saying I give her the best tips. You must’ve heard I was coming and decided to try to seduce me yourself.”

“You want tips, right? Fine, I’ll fuck you, and then I’ll drown you in money!”

Blinded by lust, Joshua was now consumed with only one thought: taking the woman in front of him.

“Ugh!”

Claire, caught off guard, was violently dragged to the floor. With a loud thud, her head slammed against the ground. A wave of dizziness hit her, and her vision began to blur. Joshua’s hands continued to tear at her, and her clothes were almost entirely ripped off. No matter how hard she fought, she couldn’t stand up. Even her eyelids felt unbearably heavy, as though she could no longer keep them open.

Claire thought, “Just let it be. I came to this place; I should have expected this day would come. Besides, Frederick doesn’t love me anymore. If I lose this, then so be it. As long as I can stay alive.”

Finally, her eyelids gave in, and she closed her eyes for good.

“Stop!”

Chapter 57: Just Let It Be

Just as she slipped into unconsciousness, it seemed the door to the room had been thrown open. In her dazed state, Claire thought she heard a man’s voice. She wondered if it could be Frederick…