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Samuel’s eyes widened as he abruptly stood up. He asked, “Where are you?” He grabbed his phone and quickly walked out of the conference room. Though usually so composed, Samuel’s steps were a bit unsteady this time. Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, asking, “What just happened?”
In the guest room, Cameron struggled to his feet, stumbling towards Isabella. “You witch, I’m going to kill you,” he shouted. He couldn’t believe it. She was just a drugged-up woman, after all.
Isabella’s heart was racing. She tried to look calm, but her expression was full of caution. “Cameron, stay back…” she thought to herself. She backed away step by step, trying to avoid him.
The call hadn’t ended yet, and Samuel could hear everything clearly. His blood froze instantly, exuding an intense chill as he said in a deep voice, “Bella, wait for me.” In the next instant, the phone was snatched away, giving out a loud noise. Cameron furiously smashed the phone onto the ground, shattering it into pieces. His eyes were filled with menace as he glared at Isabella and said, “You really dared to make a call.” He moved forward, yanked Isabella’s hair, and dragged her towards the bed. “If I don’t kill you tonight, my name isn’t Cameron,” he shouted.
Isabella clutched her head, throbbing from the pull, suppressing the discomfort in her body. Her eyes flicked to the ashtray that had just been tossed onto the bed. She fell toward the bed with the force of his push. In the next moment, she grabbed the ashtray and slammed it onto Cameron’s head with all her might. A big noise and a scream were heard.
Cameron fell heavily onto the floor, writhing in pain. “You witch!” he cried. But this time, he didn’t get up. He passed out instead. Isabella collapsed onto the bed, her body covered in cold sweat. The world in front of her kept spinning relentlessly, and the feeling of emptiness in her body became stronger. No, she had to leave this awful place quickly. Isabella pinched her inner thigh hard; the intense pain momentarily cleared her mind.
She took the opportunity to get up quickly, but when she saw she was in a sexy nightgown, she angrily bit her lip. The next moment, her eyes landed on Cameron’s shirt on the floor. She had to fight the urge to cast it aside, picking it up instead. Without looking back, she hurried towards the door.
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But her body felt heavy, and her mind was dizzy. When Isabella made it out of the room, she had already used up most of her energy. She supported herself against the wall, staggering towards the elevator. The heat in her body, the fog in her mind, flooded her senses like a tidal wave. She bit her lip hard, trying to use the pain to stay calm. She had to hold on and endure until Samuel arrived.
A passing hotel staff noticed Isabella’s condition and quickly went over to support her, frowning with concern. “Miss, do you need any help?” he asked, thinking, ‘She didn’t seem to be doing very well.’ Isabella’s vision was already blurry, and the uncontrollable warmth in her body intensified.
Before Isabella could speak, Ivana came down the stairs and saw what was happening. Ivana’s expression changed. She thought, ‘How did that woman get out? How was she awake so soon, and where was Cameron? Wasn’t he supposed to be taken immediately into the room?’
Isabella’s expression changed too. She immediately grabbed the nearby staff, weakly saying, “Take me…. But before she could finish, Ivana came over with a smile to support Isabella and gently said to the staff, “It’s okay, my sister just had a bit too much to drink.” She smiled and gently pushed the waiter aside, letting Isabella lean against her, and continued, “I’ll take care of it.”
Though the waiter was a bit puzzled, he didn’t think much of it and nodded as he saw they were both girls and looked somewhat alike. “Alright, if you need anything, just let me know!” Ivana replied softly with a smile, “Thank you.”
Only after the waiter walked away did Ivana breathe a sigh of relief. She looked at Isabella, who was still struggling, and bit her lip. Cameron, that idiot, couldn’t even handle a woman who’d been drugged.
Seeing Ivana trying to take her away, Isabella forcefully shook off Ivana’s hand and said in a deep voice, “Ivana, how dare you!” Ivana wouldn’t dare if Isabella hadn’t been drugged. But right now… Ivana looked at Isabella up and down with contempt in her eyes. She was confident in the effect of the drug. After all, she had paid a hefty price just to deal with Isabella.
Ivana thought, I can’t let even Queenie get caught. Ivana grabbed Isabella’s arm, her nails painfully digging into Isabella’s skin, almost piercing it. She let out a cold laugh and threatened, “Isabella, go inside quietly or I’ll strip you naked and toss you in the hall downstairs right now.” It would be best if she caught a disease, so Isabella would be nothing but a doormat forever, never able to turn over again.
A chill ran through Isabella’s heart. She always knew Ivana was malicious, but she had never imagined she could be this ruthless. She thought, Ivana is my sister. Does she care about the family at all?
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Isabella was completely weak, and her attempts to push back were pointless. Gasping for breath, Isabella warned with her teeth tightly clenched, “Ivana, if you dare touch me today, I swear you and your mom will suffer a hundred times over.” Isabella was straining so hard that the veins on her forehead stood out.
Ivana suddenly laughed, “Do you think you’re worthy?” Right now, she was completely at their mercy. Ivana wasn’t afraid at all. In fact, her eyes gleamed with excitement—finally, this wretch was going to be taken care of. Ivana thought, I will see how she tries to act all high and mighty after this! In the next moment, she grabbed Isabella’s arm and forcefully dragged her back to the room.
Despair flickered in Isabella’s eyes. This time, Ivana would ensure she couldn’t escape. Isabella hadn’t even had the chance to give Samuel the address and thought, Who knows how long it would take him to arrive? Isabella thought, Am I really going to meet my end here?
Soon, they were back in the room, but when Ivana saw Cameron lying motionless on the floor, her face turned pale instantly. The man’s wound on his forehead was obvious, with blood still seeping from it. She immediately glared at Isabella and shouted, “Isabella, have you lost your mind?”
Isabella was still trying to break free when Ivana slapped her across the face, knocking her to the ground. Ivana quickly went over and crouched beside Cameron. “Cameron?” she cried. Cameron didn’t respond, causing Ivana to nervously extend her hand to feel his breath. Finding out he was still breathing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly nudged Cameron again. “Cameron? Wake up,” she cried again.
Ignoring everything else, she immediately made a call, and as soon as the person answered, she urgently said, “Mom, get a doctor over here. Be quick, something’s happened!”
An hour later, Cameron had woken up, with a bandage wrapped around his head. Holding the spot on his forehead where he’d been hit, he grimaced in pain. Cameron thought, “Damn, that girl had some guts!” He felt a fiery anger rising inside him. After years of fooling around with women, this was the first time one had knocked him out.
The doctor who had taken care of his wounds had already left, and Isabella was tied to the bed, completely unable to fight back. Meanwhile, Ivana and her family stood there with strained smiles, feeling extremely nervous inside. Cameron’s gaze was fierce as it landed on them, and he said in a low voice, “You’re all a bunch of useless fools. You couldn’t even get the drugging right.”
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The family’s faces changed slightly. Ivana was so terrified that she didn’t dare look at him, but she still managed to speak up. “I’m sorry, Cameron. It was our oversight…” Right now, Ivana just wished she could ditch Isabella and get out of there quickly.
However, Cameron suddenly noticed her. He pressed his tongue against his teeth, a glint of interest in his eyes. Cameron thought, This gentle little lady might be fun to be with. Molly quickly added awkwardly, “Cameron, I’m really sorry. This will never happen again.”
Cameron gritted his teeth and, after another look at the beauty on the bed, said, “Alright, everyone, get out!” Hudson was slightly taken aback and thought, ‘Is he still thinking about that at a time like this?’ Not daring to delay, he immediately grinned and said, ‘Alright, alright… Cameron, we won’t bother you any further.’
Before Cameron could speak, they quickly turned and rushed out of the room. As the door closed, their expressions turned serious. Hudson commanded coldly, ‘Set up two bodyguards to stand guard here.’ “Okay, I’ll take care of it right away,” Molly replied quickly, picking up her phone, while Hudson snorted and left.
A cold determination deepened in Ivana’s eyes. Now, she wanted to see how Isabella would manage to walk out of…