Chapter 18 What Are You Waiting For?
Max retracted his hand.
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“I wasn’t trying to do anything. We’re home now. I just wanted to wake you up, that’s all. Don’t overthink it!” With that, he opened the car door and walked into the elevator without waiting for Juliette.
They hadn’t gotten the interview with the president of Sphere Corporation at the banquet, and Cassie had gone out of town for work.
Juliette suddenly had some free time. Luckily, she still had a job, so she wasn’t completely free. But she knew this job wasn’t a long–term solution, so she had been looking for jobs online that matched her area of expertise. Every time she mentioned she had been in prison and had. hearing issues, the conversations always ended quickly.
That night, it was raining outside and business was slow. Juliette was boiling water, getting ready to eat instant noodles, when three men walked in.
Their expressions were perverted, and it was obvious what kind of people they were. Juliette encountered this kind of man almost every day, so she wasn’t fazed anymore.
“What can I get you guys?”
The three exchanged a glance and smirked. “Miss, why don’t you show us around? Which ones. are the best? Which ones feel the best? You’re a woman, you should know.”
Juliette’s expression darkened, but remembering the customer–is–always–right principle, she held back. “I don’t make recommendations. Just pick out whatever you like.”
“What? You looking down on the three of us?”
One of the men already made a move, grabbing Juliette’s wrist.
“There are surveillance cameras here. Do you want to go to jail?!” Juliette said coldly.
For most people, that would have been enough to scare them. But not these three.
“Babe, we want to do it in front of the cameras. Let everyone watch you get it from all three of
Juliette tried hard to yank her wrist away, but she couldn’t break free. These three weren’t just running their mouths. They were serious about assaulting her.
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“Don’t worry. The three of us know what we’re doing. We’ll treat you real good!” As he the man’s other hand reached for Juliette’s face.
spoke,
Sure, she was deaf, but that didn’t matter when she looked that good. They wouldn’t lose out by having her.
Juliette brought her knee up hard and slammed it into the man’s most vulnerable spot. Three years ago, she might’ve been a helpless little princess. But in prison, she’d learned plenty–how to fight dirty, how to hit where it hurt most.
“Ahhh!” the man screamed in agony,
“Fucking bitch. another man said, eager for his turn. Juliette wouldn’t be able to take them in a physical fight, so she turned to weapons.
Her eyes landed on the items on the table. She grabbed a full thermos of hot water and poured it all over the man.
“Bitch!”
Two were down with only one left. But Juliette had run out of tools.
“We were gonna go easy on you, but since you’re being such a brat, we won’t bother being gentle. The man grabbed Juliette by the collar and slammed her onto the table.
“Let me go! I–I’m the daughter of Monroe Pharmaceutical! If you touch me, they’ll never let you off!” Juliette tried to scare them by bringing up the Monroe family name. But the men just laughed. Their hands only got rough
tugging at her clothes.
“No! Stop! Is anyone there?!” Juliette struggled with all her strength, kicking and flailing. But no matter how tough she was, she was still just one woman. She couldn’t fight off three men.
Out on the street, a Rolls–Royce drove steadily down the road.
“Have you found out where Juliette works?” Max asked Caleb, who was sitting in the passenger
Gavin’s words last night had been bothering Max.
Caleb glanced at his phone. “The information just came in.”
“Miss Juliette’s workplace is really close to the apartment. It’s right on the street we’re on now- 36, 5th Avenue Street.
As he kept reading, Caleb’s voice got softer and softer. His eyes widened in disbelief. He
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thought he must be seeing things. The president’s wife… is working in an adult store?
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“What kind of place?” Max frowned. What is going on with Caleb today? Why is he stammering like
that
“An adult store.”
The car fell into a heavy silence, Max’s brows furrowed uncontrollably.
He looked out the window. They were already passing 10, 5th Avenue Street. 15, 20, 30… Finally, they reached 36. The storefront was orange with hints of pink–sluggish and suggestive.
The bold letters Nigori Adult Store came into view.
He vaguely remembered how happy Juliette looked when she said she found a job. This is what made her happy? Does she not feel ashamed?
“Pull over.” Max’s voice was low and filled with anger.
Caleb quietly wiped a bead of sweat for Juliette. Meanwhile, Max’s mind was filled with questions. Because she’d been in prison, she thought she could just give up like this?
“Help!”
Bang! A cry for help and a loud crash came from the adult store.
Max instinctively picked up his pace and burst through the door. He saw three men surrounding Juliette, with half the store’s merchandise scattered on the floor. Juliette was holding two extremely explicit items, using them as weapons.
“She’s tough.”
“Boss, someone just came in,” said the man with his face blistered from the boiling water.
The leader looked up and saw Max walking in. He snapped, “What are you looking at? Get the
hell out of here!”
Juliette was trembling all over from fear. The moment she saw Max, a spark lit up in her eyes. They hadn’t known each other for long, but she already trusted him and relied on him.
“What are you standing there for? Get over here!” Max barked at Juliette.
Still holding, the two props, Juliette rushed toward Max. Just as she was about to reach him, the leader grabbed her by the shoulder.
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“Bro, this girl’s ours. You-”
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Before he could finish, Max landed a punch. The man was hit hard, crashing into a shelf, dizzy and disoriented.
Shaking his hand out, Max took off his
Bay suit jacket and handed it to Juliette. His voice carried a trace of fury. “Stand behind me. I’ll deal with you later.”
“You bastard!” The other two rushed at Max.
“Max, be careful!”
After more than a decade abroad, if Max didn’t even have this much skill, he’d have been eaten alive by now. His movements were swift and precise, and each strike hit where it hurt. In the cramped adult store, the sound of men crying out in pain echoed nonstop.
