Chapter 214: The last chance
Gianna stumbled as she was shoved into the dimly lit room. She hit the cold floor on all fours, a sharp gasp escaping her lips. She snapped her head up, glaring at the towering figure who had forced her inside. A volatile mixture of fury and dread tightened her throat.
"What is this? Why did you bring me here?" she demanded. Her chest heaved with rapid breaths.
The man remained silent, his expression as cold and unyielding as stone. His silence only fueled her unease.
Gritting her teeth, Gianna pushed herself off the floor and smoothed her rumpled dress. She strode toward the door, ignoring the man who loomed in her path. But before she could reach it, he shoved her back with a force that sent her sprawling.
She landed hard on her backside, the impact jolting her and stealing the breath from her lungs. Panic flared in her chest, momentarily eclipsing her earlier bravado. Her mind raced with chilling realizations—she hadn’t been brought here for a simple conversation.
"What do you want from me?" she demanded again fiercely despite the fear in her mind. "Do you even know who I am? I’m Erica’s friend! She won’t tolerate you hurting me!" She thought invoking Erica’s name might shield her from his wrath. But her misconception soon disappeared.
Erica strode in, her every step deliberate, her stilettos crackling against the floor. Her lips curled into a cruel smirk as she stopped a few paces away, her gaze sweeping over Gianna with pure disdain.
"Friend?" Erica scoffed coldly. "Don’t delude yourself. You were never my friend. You’re nothing but a pathetic loser who clung to me like a parasite."
Her words were like a loud bang in her head. Gianna had the impression that her ears were ringing loudly, muffling the otherworldly sounds. For a moment, she couldn’t respond, the betrayal cutting deeper than she had thought possible.