Chapter 23
As Sylvia felt herself being dragged backward by Julian, her consciousness blurring, she clenched her fists until
her fingernails bit into her palms, the pain snapping her back to reality. She had to save herself!
Sylvia grabbed the door handle to stabilize herself, her eyes darting around, seeking something, anything, that
could be her salvation.
The crystal ornament on the dashboard seemed like her chance. But every tshe stretched for it, it was just
beyond her reach.
Gritting her teeth against Julian's force, she inched her fingertips closer to the crystal.
The moment she wrenched it from its non-slip mat, she hurled it backward with all her might. With a thud, Julian
grunted and released Sylvia. Seizing the moment, she hit the door unlock button and tumbled out of the car.
The autumn night was crisp, the moonlight bright, the wind, sharp as a knife, cutting into Sylvia ruthlessly as she
struggled to her feet and ran.
She hadn't made it far when the hand from behind closed around her neck. She bit back a cry of defiance, but he
slammed her head against the car door.
Dizzied, she slid to the ground, and Julian shoved her into the back seat. Standing at the door, Julian caught his
breath, carelessly wiping the blood from his forehead. Gone was the tenderness from before.
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it's understood what comes next! Trying to leave now? You playing me?"
Sylvia refused to resign to her fate. She thrashed, kicking and screaming to keep Julian at bay. Julian, however,
caught her by the ankles, slipping off her high heels and slowly caressing up. Sylvia's skin crawled as if snakes
slithered over her, making her feel coldly nauseous. She kicked a few times, trying to retract her legs, but that
only gave Julian the chance to spread them apart.
With a victorious smirk, Julian wedged himself between Sylvia's thighs, pressing down on her as his hand roamed
under her skirt.
He inhaled deeply, savoring the scent and softness of her body.
Sylvia, in her beauty, was not overtly glamorous but with a lustrous skin blushing from the excitement, a tipsy
state. Coupled with her misty eyes, she looked broken yet alluring.
Any man would have been driven to madness at the sight of her.
And Julian found her even more delicate and tender beneath him than he had imagined. He chuckled, "Don't
blme. Your mom practically delivered you to my doorstep. Edwin wants to do business with my family, and
there you were, bundled with the deal. Play nice, and it could work out for your family. Or else, don't makedo
something you regret. Plus, you should be aware what your family amounts to in the eyes of the Garcias."
As he spoke, he forced Sylvia's knees apart, caressing her face before ripping open her top, exposing her skin to
the moonlight.
His eyes gleamed with desire as he leaned in.
In the dizzy haze, Sylvia's gaze fell on her purse on the floor mat.
Naomi had given her that studded leather clutch to match her outfit - small and square-shaped, merely able to
contain a cellphone, but surprisingly heavy, enough to smash a man!
As Julian's hand crept under her skirt, Sylvia's eyes flashed with fierce. She grabbed the purse and smashed it
against his head.
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