Chapter 756: Noveldrama

She had summoned Elyse only to humiliate her. With a decisive clap of her hands, the door to the private room swung open. Two waiters entered, pushing a large water tank. The tank, though small, brimmed with water. Elyse’s gaze fixed on the tank, her vision clearing. “Are you trying to kill me?” she asked, her voice trembling.

Aarya’s lips curled into a sneer. “‘Kill you’? Oh, you’ve got it all wrong. I have no intention of that. My aim is purely to torment you.” Aarya sauntered to the tank, her fingers gliding over its surface. “Relax. When you’re on the brink of death, I’ll haul you out. I won’t let you die.”

Elyse had no intention of staying. She dashed for the door, but Aarya was ready. The moment Elyse reached the door, bodyguards blocked her path and shoved her back inside. Elyse struggled frantically, her efforts futile. Aarya sneered and gave the chilling command, “Throw her in.”

“Let go of me!” Elyse’s cries echoed. From the moment she stepped into the private room, she knew Aarya intended to kill her. Aarya had marked her for death from the beginning. Elyse was unceremoniously thrown into the water tank; the waiters swiftly secured the lid, leaving her with only a tiny pocket of air. With so little oxygen, she would suffocate in minutes.

Watching Elyse struggle, Aarya felt a twisted sense of satisfaction. Meanwhile, Rico’s gaze was fixated on Elyse’s body, his eyes filled with burning desire. He had never thought Elyse so captivating. He fantasized about having her, even in death.

Underwater, Elyse’s eyes remained tightly shut, blinding her to the devils outside the tank. She was like a sacrificial lamb at a demon’s banquet, her impending death their grotesque entertainment. Elyse had no concept of time as she fought to hold on. Eventually, when the last bit of oxygen was depleted, her strength ebbed, and she lay motionless.

“Bam!” A loud noise shattered the silence—a gunshot. Chaos erupted, shouts and cries tearing through the air. Just before succumbing to unconsciousness, Elyse heard these sounds. She wanted to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt like lead.

“Thank goodness. That was close…” Whose voice was that? It sounded familiar. Could someone have saved her?

When Elyse finally opened her eyes, she felt dreadful. Her body was weak and limp. Propping herself up, Elyse realized she was in a hotel room. Wait a minute—hadn’t she been at a club last night?