Honora, covered in bruises, huddled inside the bathroom. After Leopold had hung up on her, she frantically scrolled through her contacts, her heart pounding with terror. The Judsons were a lost cause. She had to find one of her old admirers to save her. Otherwise, her beast of a father would surely kill her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Wilcox, it\u2019s me\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Honora. I know who it is. You\u2019re the laughingstock of Regal City right now. Why are you calling me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Wilcox, you used to like me, remember? Could you please\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could get the word \u201chelp\u201d out, he cut her off. \u201cStop right there. You said it yourself: used to. Back then, you were beautiful, the most talented young woman in the city. My parents would have been thrilled if I married you. But now you\u2019re just a fraud who got kicked out of the Judson family. I heard your foster father even ruined your face. Why would I still be interested in you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despair washed over Honora. Her fingers trembled as she scrolled down her contact list and tried another number, one belonging to a playboy who had once professed his love for her. He rejected the call instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BANG!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man outside was no longer hitting the door. He was kicking it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh!\u201d Honora screamed, nearly dropping her phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do I do? What do I do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t let her life end here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, a notification popped up from a group chat: [Regal City Tattler]. She tapped on it, quickly scrolling through the unread messages. In minutes, she was caught up. She learned that Larissa was in some kind of feud with a user named Prodigal Prince. He didn\u2019t like Larissa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This was her last chance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She quickly sent a friend request to Prodigal Prince, typing a frantic message in the request field: [This is Honora. Please help me. I\u2019m at Sunset Apartment, room 301. I can help you deal with Larissa!!!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
CRACK.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as she sent the message, the bathroom door splintered and collapsed inward, falling directly toward her. Honora screamed, dropping to the floor and shielding her head with\u00a0<\/p>\n
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her arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell were you doing in there?!\u201d Hendrix Coleman bellowed. He kicked the broken door aside and yanked Honora to her feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing,\u201d she sobbed, shaking her head. \u201cI just\u2026 I\u2019m not used to using the bathroom with the door open\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe you! I\u2019m your father. I know what a scheming little snake you are. Otherwise, you wouldn\u2019t have had me hire those men to go after that Judson girl!\u201d he snarled, dragging her out of the bathroom and throwing her onto the old wooden sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora cried out as her bruised body hit the hard wood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hendrix stared at her, her clothes disheveled, and a murky, predatory look entered his eyes. He stepped closer, leaning over her and pinning her arms down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meeting his greedy, clouded gaze, Honora began to panic. \u201cHendrix, you bastard, what do you think you\u2019re doing?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She struggled, but her injuries had left her weak and helpless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His gaze grew fouler. \u201cYour mother\u2019s in jail because of you, and I haven\u2019t touched a woman in over a month. Since you\u2019ve been kicked out of the Judson family, you\u2019re useless to me. You can\u2019t give me any more money. So from now on, you can serve me with your body.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHendrix, I\u2019m your daughter!\u201d she shrieked in terror. \u201cYour own daughter!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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