Chapter 15
The metallic lock on the door blocked Lu Li’s path.
There was no time to think. Heavy, deliberate footsteps echoed from upstairs, slowly approaching.
“Mr. Lu Li, where are you? Don’t hide; come out now.”
Scanning the living room quickly, Lu Li quietly moved behind the desk and crouched down to hide.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
The heavy, dragging steps resembled the tolling of a death knell, each step resolutely drawing closer to the living room.
Dust fell from the edges of the staircase as the tremors shook loose particles, and thick legs clad in a floral nightgown appeared between the railings.
Madame Slav had entered the living room.
The woman, as wild and imposing as a beast, walked to the center of the room. Her thunderous voice rumbled, “Oh, so Mr. Lu Li enjoys this kind of game? You really are an interesting man.”