"She's just some poor rat I bullied when I was in high school."
Angel, overwhelmed by the humiliation and pain, couldn't bear to stay any longer and rushed out of the room in tears. Vincent made an instinctive decision to follow her and support her through this ordeal. Tiana, refusing to let him go, held him back, causing him to glare at her with frustration.
"You still won't stop this bad behavior? Let go now!" Vincent yelled at her, firm in his belief that his sister needed to change. Tiana released her hold on him, and Vincent wasted no time in chasing after Angel.
As Tiana bit her lip, a mix of anger and confusion consumed her.
"How is it that those two know each other?" she asked herself in frustration, unable to comprehend the connection between Angel and Vincent. Biting her nails nervously, she stormed out of the company, leaving behind her resentment and curiosity.
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As Angel ran, her legs carried her as fast as they could manage. She felt both emotional pain and physical exhaustion from the events that unfolded. She suddenly stopped to take note of her surroundings, realizing she had been running for quite some time and had lost track of her location. Panic began to set in as she turned to go back, only to find herself faced with uncertainty. Two paths lay ahead of her, left and right, neither of which she could confidently choose between. Nevertheless, she resolved to take the left path and soon found herself paralyzed with shock.
What she witnessed was more horrifying than anything she could have imagined - large, intimidating men were continuously entering and exiting a building. Angel's legs trembled involuntarily as she comprehended the gravity of the situation. These men were involved in human trafficking and kidnapping, abducting innocent individuals and profiting from the sale of their body parts. Fear gripped Angel's heart as she stood witness to their inhuman activities.
Suddenly, a deep voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey, you!" a hefty man called out as he approached Angel, causing a surge of terror to course through her veins. For a moment, she was paralyzed, unsure of what to do. Then, as if her brain had suddenly awakened from years of dormancy, she swiftly turned on her heels and began running away, her tears flowing uncontrollably.
"Vincent, Romeo, please save me," she uttered softly as her legs carried her further away from danger.
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Vincent, gasping for breath, sprinted around frantically, running his fingers through his hair in desperation. The past few days spent with Angel had been unexpectedly enjoyable for him, and he found himself growing increasingly attached to her. In that moment, he was solely focused on protecting her and didn't even consider the break up with Phoebe. He quickly dialed Romeo's number, his voice strained with urgency as he explained the dire situation. Romeo, in his office at the time, jumped up from his chair upon hearing Vincent's words. Without hesitation, he rushed out of his office, determined to help Angel and bring her back to safety.
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Angel's eyes fluttered open, and she found herself in a spacious room. Her frantic gaze darted around, and her heart sank as she realized she was chained to the bed. Frightened and confused, she wondered aloud,
"What is happening? Am I captured? Will they kill me?" Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she contemplated the worst.
"Help!" she screamed, her voice echoing in the empty room, but receiving no response. Panic started to consume her as she pleaded desperately,
"Please, someone help me! I promise I won't say a word to anyone, please!" Yet, all that echoed back to her was the sound of her own voice, amplifying her fear and isolation.
"I'll be damned if they kill me," she thought to herself, her hands and legs trembling with fear. Suddenly, the door burst open, and a hulking figure entered the room. Angel recoiled, attempting to create distance between herself and the intruder as he locked the door behind him.
The man drew closer to her on the bed, his face masked, making it impossible for Angel to discern his identity. A sense of terror enveloped her as he reached out to touch her cheek, his voice dripping with an evil undertone.
"You are so pretty," he murmured suggestively, causing shivers to crawl down Angel's spine.
"Please, don't hurt me. I swear I won't tell anyone, please!" Angel pleaded, her voice quivering with fear. Ignoring her pleas, the man callously dismissed her words, stating,
"No, I want you."
Confusion clouded Angel's innocent eyes as she asked, "What are you saying?" The man leaned closer to her, his breath hot against her ear, and whispered depravedly,
"I want to violate your body. I want to forcefully have sex with you."
Angel's shock and horror were palpable as she stammered,
"What? No, please, no!" Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, but the man remained indifferent, laughing sadistically.
"That's what makes it even sweeter, my dear," he sneered, ripping off her pants and bra, leaving her exposed and vulnerable.
"No, please, don't do this to me. I... I haven't experienced anything like this before," Angel begged frantically, hoping that her plea would ignite a flicker of empathy in the man's cold heart. Unmoved by her desperate pleas, he callously declared,
"That's precisely what makes it more enticing," before roughly forcing himself upon her, entering her with an alarming force.
"NO!!"