Chapter 12: Lady Boss
Evelyn’s heart pounded against her ribs, sweat trickling down her spine as Nicholas tightened his grip on her arm, his nails digging into her flesh. His other hand held a broken bottle menacingly close to her neck—one press and it could leave a permanent mark.
"Answer me, Evelyn!" Nicholas’s voice echoed through the balcony again, causing Evelyn to flinch and clutch her gown tightly. She swallowed hard, struggling to speak as panic threatened to overwhelm her.
"Answer me, dammit!" Nicholas demanded again, his voice raw with rage. Everyone around looked equally terrified. Overwhelmed with rage and alcohol, Nicholas seemed unstoppable. Not even Zevian could save Evelyn if he wanted to see her alive.
Sophia smirked in triumph, savoring Evelyn’s struggle. Annabelle, who had seen her master move, patted her shoulder, amused to be working for such a psychopath.
Evelyn bit her lower lip, her mind racing with possible ways of escaping this trap. Then, her eyes met Zevian’s, standing a few feet away. His gaze flickered with concern, taking her back to their first judo class where he had flipped her so many times she could feel the back pain just recalling it.
Taking a deep breath, she mouthed clearly to him, ’I will flip him!’ hoping that if she failed, Nicholas would be distracted enough for Zevian to act.
Zevian’s eyes widened in realization, terror filling his earlier concern at her wild idea. If she failed, the glass shard would pierce her neck.
Evelyn didn’t even give him time to refuse and steadied herself, focusing on the techniques he had taught her. As Nicholas turned to curse at Avery, she quickly grabbed his wrist, surprising everyone. In the next split second, she twisted it sharply. Nicholas yelped in pain, his grip loosening just enough for the bottle to slip from his grasp and clatter to the floor.
With the bottle out of the way, Evelyn seized the moment. She twisted his arm further, leveraging his own weight against him. Nicholas stumbled, his balance thrown off. In a swift, fluid motion, Evelyn flipped Nicholas over her shoulder. He landed on the ground with a heavy thud.