Chapter 34: An attack on Ava
Ava left the office at the end of the day, hoping to go to the hospital and check on Gianna before heading home. Just as she came to the parking lot, a group of women rushed over her, their expressions clouding with wrath.
"You’re the one who bullied our queen, Gianna!" one of them shouted.
Ava’s heart raced, panic tightening in her chest. She had never seen these women before, but the hostility radiating from them was terrifying. These women seemed to be Gianna’s crazy fans, and Ava had no idea who had misinformed them about it.
"There must have been some misunderstandings," she tried to explain herself, taking a hesitant step back as they closed in on her. "I didn’t bully her!"
"Really?" another woman sneered, stepping forward with a menacing glint in her eyes. "We saw you bullying her and her boyfriend. It’s all over on social media." She brandished her phone, displaying a recording of Ava arguing with Dylan and slapping him.
"This is not the only thing. "And we have information that you hired some goons to harass her! She was beaten so brutally that she ended up in the hospital!"
The group encircled her, their expressions a mix of fury and determination. "And now we will teach you a lesson for messing with our queen."
Ava felt the walls closing in, her breath quickening. She could feel the adrenaline pumping through her veins, a desperate need to escape this hostile situation. "I didn’t hire anyone. These are all lies," Ava tried to explain, but they didn’t listen to her.
They attacked her together, slapping and tugging at her hair fiercely. The blows landed with brutal force, and before Ava could react, a heavy shove sent her crashing to the ground on all fours. The cold pavement bit into her palms, but the real pain came when one of the attackers stomped down on her hand, pinning it to the ground.