Chapter 4 Pretty Escapes

Moments later, Luiz entered the VIP room where his boss was.

Click.

"Boss, I'll keep watch here. It's already late. You should go back and rest," Luiz said, bowing his head.

"There's no need! I'll stay and watch over her here," Jack replied, sitting by the bed and staring at the still-unconscious Pretty.

"Understood, Boss," Luiz replied obediently before leaving the room.

Jack sat by the bed, watching Pretty all night, feeling a mix of guilt and sympathy for the girl. Jack, known for never getting close to women, now felt pity and remorse for Pretty, whom he had victimized.

"I've never thought about living with a woman before. But starting today, I must learn to accept her by my side," Jack thought.

The next morning.

The clock struck 7:00 AM. Jack left the VIP room.

"Luiz, keep watch here. I'm going to settle things with the person who drugged me last night!" Jack ordered.

"Yes, Boss," Luiz replied, bowing his head.

Half an hour later.

Jack arrived at the club he had visited the night before. He had been drinking with some friends, and one of them had spiked Jack's drink with an aphrodisiac.

"Boss, the guy is inside," one of Jack's men said as he stood by the karaoke room door.

Blow after blow was delivered by two of Jack's men as they beat the guy who had drugged Jack.

"Aargh!" screamed the guy, who was being mercilessly beaten.

Jack then stepped into the karaoke room and glared at his friend.

"Jack, wh-why are you doing this to me?" his friend asked, writhing in pain on the floor.

"Why? You still dare to ask why!" Jack yelled, seething with anger.

"Jack, what did I do to make you so mad at me?"

"Alex, we've been friends for a long time, and you do this to me, and now you still pretend to be innocent!" Jack shouted in a high tone.

"What did I do wrong?" Alex asked.

"You spiked my drink! Do you really think you're not guilty?" Jack retorted angrily.

"Jack, I was just trying to help you. I didn't mean any harm," Alex said, lying helpless on the floor.

Jack walked over to his friend and grabbed him by the collar.

"Help me? With this kind of dirty trick? Do you know that your vile actions have involved an innocent person? Do you still think you're not guilty!" Jack seethed, punching Alex in the face.

BAM...

"Aargh!" Alex cried out in pain.

"I'm Jack Harrison, and you dared to spike my drink!" Jack shouted, throwing another punch.

BAM...

"Aargh!" Alex screamed as he collapsed onto the floor.

"Cut off his fingers!" Jack ordered sternly.

"Yes, Boss," his men responded obediently.

Two of Jack's men grabbed Alex and placed his hand on the table.

"Jack, don't do this. I beg you!" Alex shouted in fear.

"Even though we're friends, you'll still face my retribution," Jack said coldly.

"I'm sorry, Jack. I can compensate you in any way. Just don't cut off my fingers, I beg you!" Alex pleaded, shaking with fear and tears streaming down his face.

One of Jack's men pinned Alex to the table while the other pulled out a knife.

Seeing the knife, Alex became even more terrified and tried to struggle, but he was powerless.

"Do it!" Jack ordered before walking out of the room.

"Don't do it, I beg you!" Alex cried, trembling all over.

Jack's men stabbed the knife into the table near Alex's palm and then carried out their boss's orders.

SNAP...

Five fingers were severed at once by Jack's men.

"Aargh!" Alex screamed in agony as his fingers were cut off.

After completing their boss's orders, they left the karaoke room.

Alex could only cry helplessly, resigned to the brutal punishment from his friend.

At the hospital where Pretty was being treated.

Pretty slowly opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling of her room.

"Why am I in the hospital? What happened to me?" Pretty murmured, momentarily forgetting the traumatic events.

"Oh... last night, I was raped by a man!" Pretty screamed, suddenly remembering and sitting up in bed.

Recalling the entire incident, she felt disgusted with herself and deeply traumatized.

She then got out of bed and walked out of the room. As she opened the door, she saw Luiz standing outside.

"Miss, why are you out here? You're not fully recovered yet," Luiz asked.

"You're all bastards!" Pretty yelled hysterically, pushing Luiz with all her strength before running away.

"Hey... don't run!" Luiz shouted, chasing after her.