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With a swift chop to the neck, Stella was knocked out cold. When she regained consciousness, she found herself in unfamiliar surroundings. She struggled instinctively, only to discover that her hands and body were tightly bound.
“Max? Max?” Stella called out weakly. She vaguely remembered that Max had done something to her, but she couldn’t recall exactly what. Now, he was the only one she could turn to for answers.
“Stellal Suddenly, Troy loomed before her.
Stella instinctively recoiled, but her restraints allowed only minimal movement. She glared at Troy, tense. “What do you want?
A sly smile played on Troy’s lips, the stud in his left earlobe glinting ominously. He sneered at Stella. “You know exactly what I want. Truth be told, I’ve always been itching to do this.” Slowly, he advanced toward her, each step deliberate and menacing
Stella continued to back away until her back hit the wall. She called out, “Get away from me. Didn’t you say I’ve been with many men? I have AIDS now. If you force yourself on me, you’ll get infected too.”
Troy let out a mocking laugh. “You think I’m stupid? Back when your family launched a public blood drive for you, and they couldn’t find a single thing wrong with your health. Did you really expect me to buy that?”
Stella demanded, “Don’t you find this disgusting?”
Troy sneered at Stella, “But Max told me you’re still a virgin. The cops already confirmed it.”
Stella’s eyes darkened, a subtle depth flickering within her gaze. So turned out that Max traded her to Troy. Stella sneered, “I know that even if you have your way with me, you’ll never help them. Only a fool like Max would fall for that.”
Stella glared at Troy and warned, “Lay a finger on me, and I swear I’ll call the cops.”
Troy nodded with a smirk. “I always knew you were the only one in the Hayes family with any real brains. Your brother Max has a shred of business sense, but he can’t sustain it. This dirty trick is the only thing he’s good at
“Gotta hand it to you. You’re sharp to figure this out so fast. But guess what? Max handed you right over to me. Call the cops if you dare. Your brother Max won’t get away with it either.”
Stella glared at Troy and snapped, “Don’t use Max to threaten me. I’ll drag both of you to the cops.”
Troy sneered at Stella. “Fine. Let’s see who’s really got the guts to follow through, me or you.” He tore open Stella’s clothes. At the sight of her exposed skin, his face twisted with disgust.
Troy sneered, “Just look at this mess. And Max actually thinks you, in this state, could get my family to invest in his company? He can dream on.” However, Troy did not stop his assault on Stella.
Stella screamed, “Troy, if you dare do this, may your bloodline end with you.”
Troy slapped Stella hard across the face. “I’ve had more women than I can count. The only reason I want you is because you’re the one I’ve always obsessed over but could never get my hands on. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even look at you.
“Just look at you, covered in these disgusting scars. Makes me sick to my stomach. Look at you–just skin and bones. Nothing worth looking at all.
“Especially your waist, with that massive, ugly scar from having your kidney cut out Goddamn, it makes me sick to my stomach.
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Stella’s heart throbbed–each word a fresh stab of pain. Being despised like this struck directly at her deepest wounds
She used to be so beautiful. Her skin was smooth, and she had a great figure. She was once the campus beauty who loved to strile. Many people used to say that her smile could heal even the deepest wounds.
She excelled academically–being the only student in her school to gain admission to Quentiham University. Yet now she ended up
like this.
Troy’s body bore down on her, and Stella thrashed desperately. Troy sneered, “The more you struggle, the more it turns me on, Stella. Today, I will have you.”
Stella felt something strange coursing through her body. That sensation was completely beyond her control. She realized that she was drugged. It must have been Max, her own brother..
She never expected Max to treat her well, but to humiliate her like this was beyond cruel. She used to be so good to him, yet he drugged her and gave her to Troy.
Stella was bound hand and foot. Any resistance would be futile. Suddenly, a desperate idea struck Stella. She viciously sank her teeth into Troy’s ear.
Stella could taste the metallic tang of blood in her mouth as she heard Troy kept screaming, “Let go. Let go, you fucking bitch!”
Stella bit down harder, looking ready to bite his ear clean off.
Troy dug his fingers viciously into Stella’s thigh; the pain was so intense she couldn’t bear it, forcing her to finally release him.
Clutching his bleeding ear, Troy didn’t hesitate. He landed another vicious slap across Stella’s face. Still seething with rage, he began viciously kicking Stella’s prone body, each brutal blow landing with merciless force.
Agony wracked Stella, leaving her powerless to resist.
Suddenly, the door burst open with a crash. Kevin stormed in, his eyes immediately locking onto the helpless Stella. “Stella!” he cried out urgently.
He lashed out with a vicious kick at Troy, then immediately turned to face Stella. “Stella, are you okay?” Kevin asked, his voice full
of concern.
Seeing Stella exposed, Kevin immediately stripped off his own jacket and draped it over her.
m behind. “You fucking bastard! How dare you kick me? Just as Kevin was about to carry Stella away, Troy viciously kicked him Stella’s mine now. I just fucked her. Sure, she’s not as pretty as she used to be, but she still
Before Troy could finish, Kevin sprang to his feet and slammed a punch into his face.
Troy glared at Kevin and snapped, “You lowlife! How dare you hit me? I’ll make you regret this.”
Kevin and Troy erupted into a vicious brawl.
Stella finally caught her breath and found her voice. She pleaded anxiously, “Kevin, stop it!” She knew Kevin’s father valued him highly. She couldn’t let her situation compromise his standing.
Kevin acted as if he hadn’t heard her. For the first time in all the years Stella had known him, she saw him unleash a savage fury punch after brutal punch raining down on Troy, relentless as a beast.
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Stella, genuinely terrified that Kevin was about to beat Troy to death and get himself into serious trouble, cried out desperatery, “Kevin, stop!”
Exhausted from the fight, Kevin spared a glance at Troy lying motionless on the ground, then turned and gently scooped Stells up into his arms. He said, “I’ll get you to my place.”
Kevin also knew that if Eleanor saw Stella like this, she’d be beside herself with worry. It was better to take her to his place and tend to her wounds first. Thankfully, Stella only had a swollen cheek.
Kevin’s chest tightened as he saw the horrific scars covering Stella’s body. Kevin stammered, “How… how could this happen?
The last time someone saw these scars and cried was Eleanor. Stella smiled at Kevin, her voice gentle. “It’s alright. Fm fine now. Don’t be upset, Kevin.”
gotten to
Kevin’s voice trembled with anguish. “Why? Why couldn’t I have gotten to you sooner? If I had, would any of this have happened?
Stella let out a bitter smile and murmured, “I guess this is just how my life was meant to be.”
Kevin suddenly clasped her hand. “Eleanor never knew how to fix things for you, but I’ve found the way. Stella, I love you. I’ve loved you for so long. Will you marry me?”
