Chapter 94

Charlotte had only meant to tease Serena, but she hadn't expected her words to hit so hard.

Serena snapped back, "Cut the crap. Charlotte! Just because you spread lies about me doesn't mean it'll make you look any better. Frederick doesn't love you and he never will. Stop fooling yourself."

"I'm done wasting my time on you," Charlotte shot back, climbing into the car she had ready.

Serena took a few steps back, planning to head to her car, but when she turned around, it was gone!

With the constant traffic, she had no clue when her car had disappeared.

That was when real fear set in for Serena.

She hadn't expected Charlotte to fight back. She always thought Charlotte was an easy mark, but now she knew she was wrong.

Charlotte had indeed hired a couple of guys and had reliable people nearby to keep an eye on things.

Since she hadn't hurt herself, she only planned to give Serena a taste of her own medicine, to make her feel the same fear and panic she had once felt.

As long as Serena experienced the helplessness and despair Charlotte had once felt, her goal would be achieved.

But not long after Charlotte left, she got a call from an unknown number. The caller had disguised their voices, saying, "If you want revenge, you can't be so soft-hearted. This time, I didn't manage my guys well, but next time,you won't be so lucky."

"Who are you?" Charlotte demanded, but the caller hung up immediately.

When she tried calling back, she got a message saying the number was invalid.

A sense of dread washed over her. Charlotte told the driver to turn around immediately. When she got back to the original spot, she found the actors she had hired standing there, looking confused.

Charlotte rolled down the window and asked, "Where is she?"

"Miss, didn't you just have someone pick her up? We had just arrived when a car came and said they were following your orders to take her away. We tried calling you, but you were on another call."

Hearing this, Charlotte's brow furrowed deeply.

Serena had been taken away.

By whom? Was it the person backing her?

She and Frederick, before he lost his memory,had suspected Serena's motives for returning to the country and had guessed she had someone behind her.

So what was the purpose of the call she just received?

Charlotte felt like things were slipping out of her control. Worried there might be a bigger conspiracy at play,she decided to consult Frederick.

"Take me to the Percy Group," Charlotte ordered. "Yes, ma'am," the driver responded, immediately driving away, leaving the two actors still standing there, unsure if they had completed their task.

In an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town, Serena was thrown to the ground, her face scraping against the rough gravel, causing a stinging pain. Compared to this, the slap from Charlotte earlier felt like nothing.

Serena struggled to open her eyes, but her prone position limited her view.

Serena thought this was all Charlotte's doing and pleaded, "Please, don't hurt me. Whatever you want, I can give you. No matter how much she's paying you. I can give you ten, twenty times more!"

But no matter what she said or promised, she was met with silence.

Realizing mnoney wasn't working, Serena tried a different tactic.

She panted softly, trying to sound seductive. "I can keep you entertained,but you can't be so rough with me. As long as you don't hurt me,you can do whatever you want."

"Slut," a cold voice came from above her, making Serena's face go pale.

"Sir?" She tried to look in the direction of the voice,"Sir, did you save me?If it weren't for you, I might have been taken by other men today. It was so scary."

She sounded pitiful, but the man was unmoved.

His voice was icy and merciless, "Scary? You seemed to be looking forward to it. What, that old man hasn't been satisfying you lately?"

Serena's face turned even paler. She hadn't realized her every move was being watched by her master.

Did he also know about her plot against Charlotte?

"Speak. Why did you disobey my orders and act on your ówn?" The man pressed his shoe against her face, grinding her head into the ground.

Serena's heart sank. It seemed her secret plot against Charlotte had been discovered.

But she quickly tried to shift the blame, "Sir, it was Calix Cross who said he wanted to have a taste of Charlotte. I had no choice but to reveal her whereabouts. But I don't know the details of what happened."

Her words were half-true. Calix was indeed one of her master's men,handling illegal activities with a group of thugs and ex-convicts.

After being humiliated by Charlotte, Serena slept with Calix in a fit of rage and asked him to keep an eye on Charlotte, looking for an opportunity to ruin her.

As for the latter part, Serena was telling the truth. She didn't know what Calix had planned.

Serena didn't know how much her master would believe, but she wanted to add more when she heard the man laugh darkly.

He spoke to someone in the shadow, "Did you hear what she said?Tonight, she's yours. Do whatever you want with her."

From the shadows emerged a burly man with a scarred face, covered in bruises.

It was Calix. His eyes were wide with anger as he glared at Serena. "You bitch! I helped you,and you betrayed me to our master! Tonight, I'll make you pay!"

Serena saw him and her heart sank. She immediately begged, "Sir, please don't hand me over to Calix! His methods are too cruel! And those men didn't succeed, Charlotte wasn't hurt at all."

In the darkness, the man's voice was cold and emotionless.

"I don't care who got hurt. What I care about is that you two dared to act behind my back. If I don't teach you a lesson, will you conspire against me next?"

"No, never!" Serena was truly terrified. She had never thought of betraying her master because she was too afraid to.

The man in the darkness heard her pleas but only laughed coldly,leaving without hesitation.

Calix,seeing the man leave, grinned wickedly and hoisted Serena over his shoulder.

"Bitch, I am too gentle for you. I brought six guys. Tonight,we'll make sure we have a good time!"