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“Get in,” Verruckt instructed, holding the car door open for her.
Allison stepped inside, her face expressionless, masking her thoughts. Displaying too much eagerness or any
hint of infatuation would surely turn Verruckt off — she couldn't risk it. She believed Verruckt’s fascination with
her stemmed from his desire for the unattainable. Those who had chased him had always met unfortunate ends.
Verruckt broke the silence with a grave tone. “The neighboring banquet has tight security tonight, and Josh will
be there. Your altercation with Fiona was a convenient excuse forto leave early.” That was when it clicked for
Allison.
Why had Fiona appeared just after Verruckt had left? It seemed he had been manipulating her from the start. But
this was not surprising, as Verruckt was not a good person.
Yet here she was, playing the naive Alice, chiding herself silently. “Really? You anticipated Fiona would cause
trouble for me?”
Her voice was cool, tinged with irritation, perhaps mistaken for petulance by an outsider. “And that kiss — you
didn’t even seek my consent.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtVerruckt’s reply was blunt. “What of it? Alice, by signing that contract at the research institute, you agreed to my
terms, and you becmy possession.”
Allison's response was immediate — a sharp slap across his face. The sound resonated in the quiet of the car.
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“Verruckt, you're insufferable,” Allison declared, tears welling up in her eyes. “I never consented to be anything
more than a colleague, and I've told you before, I'm seeing someone else now.”
Her voice broke with anger, yet there was a grim satisfaction in seeing his smug expression dissolve into surprise
at her defiance. Allison was well aware of Verruckt’s Achilles’ heel. He was swayed by both compassion and
force.
Back on that isolated island lab, whenever he incensed her, he would provocatively offer to let her slap him,
assuring her of his nonresistance. A heavy silence enveloped the car. The driver sat petrified, scarcely daring to
breathe, feigning ignorance of the tense unfolding behind him.
In the rearview mirror, shadows veiled half of Verruckt’s face, enhancing the chill that seemed to emanate from
him, further unnerving the already frightened driver. The driver shuddered, his thoughts racing — was Alice
playing with fire? He gripped the steering wheel, the cold seeping into his palms. His best strategy was to
disappear into the shadows, invisible and unnoticed.
Verruckt, feeling the sting on his cheek, lightly stroked the spot. “Alice, you've grown quite bold,” he remarked,
his eyes glowing red in the dim light, reminiscent of molten lava seething under the crust, ready to explode at
any moment.
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Deep down, Verruckt knew he should
have eliminated her by now. Alice had
stirred too many emotional tumults
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sight of her tears, which he typically
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