The gangsters got control over the situation and attacked in an instant.
All of a sudden, countless steel pipes fell on Skylerâs back which made him groan in pain. During the chaos, he was hit on the leg which caused him to stumble and land on the ground with one knee.
Jocelynâs eyes shot open and her expression drastically changed. âStop it!â Not only did the gangsters ignore him but they began to hit him more viciously. The man sneered and said sarcastically in Jocelynâs ear, âYo, youâre still trying to help the pretty boy!â Jocelyn was so worried that she was full of tears and her voice was trembling. âSkyler, donât worry about me. If you keep resisting, youâre going to get yourself killed!â Skyler was curled on the ground with his head between his arms. He laid there motionless and Jocelynâs voice was hoarse from crying.
The man finally blew off some anger so he waved his hand and said, âTie him up! Weâll talk when we get to the location!â
Skyler was wounded. He lifted his gaze and looked at everyone with an icy expression.
There were more than a dozen opponents. Even if he could defeat them, it was impossible to protect Jocelyn from harm.
He let them tie his wrists together with a sullen face and injuries. Yale was at the hotel so he would do something if Skyler was missing Now, he could only take one step at a time and not be rash.
Skyler and Jocelynâs hands and feet were tied and they were thrown into a large van. In the van, Jocelyn quickly said with her trembling voice, âSkyler, are you okay? Where are you hurt?â
Skyler shook his head and muttered, âIâm fine!â
Jocelyn burst into tears. âHow can you be fine after getting beaten like that! Itâs my fault for getting you involved!â
Skylerâs face was hurt and he looked at Jocelyn with eyes deep like a sea of stars. âIâm really fine, donât cry!â Jocelyn cried harder when she heard that.
The van bounced as it drove on a bumpy dirt road and it almost shook the soul out of their bodies.
The man sitting in the passenger seat was calling his hirer.
Jocelyn held her breath and tried to listen to who was trying to kidnap her. âBoss, we caught a pretty boy too! He was planning to send the woman back to the hotel. He should be the director that you mentioned who would be accompanying her. Should we keep them together or separate them?â
Jocelyn could not hear what the other party had said but the man kept nodding. âAlright, alright. Then weâll lock them up together and wait for you to arrive!â
The man hung up the phone and began to chat with his subordinates. Alas, Jocelyn and Skyler were sent to a small remote village where the two of them were locked up together in a mud-clad house.
After some time had passed, Jocelyn was sleepy after being tied up in the dark room. She wanted to ask how Skyler was when a womanâs voice suddenly came from outside. âAre they inside?â âYes, yes, yes!
Right in this house!â
Jocelyn was stunned as she felt that this voice was incredibly familiar.
The manâs voice was flattering and greasy. âBoss, Iâm telling you that the woman looks strange. Weâll wait for you to be done or else maybe you could let us have a good time!â
âSure, treat it as your reward! Play whatever youâd like!â The womanâs tone was full of malice.
Jocelynâs body stiffened and her face twisted. Skyler quietly said, âDonât be rash!â
Jocelyn nodded and the tattered wooden door was open from the outside.
It seemed to be completely dark outside and had no sign of what time it could be.
Jocelyn waited in the dark as a light shone from outside and the piercing light caused Jocelyn to shut her eyes.
The familiar voice shouted her name, âJocelyn White!â
Jocelyn whipped her head up and through the dim light from outside, she could clearly see the woman in front of her. Her voice was a little distorted. âGiada?â
Giada laughed coldly. âYeah, itâs me, whatâs wrong? You didnât expect that it was me who sent them after you?â
She saw Jocelynâs itinerary on Abelâs phone and arranged for someone to come to Greene City to kidnap Jocelyn.
She thought that it was the perfect opportunity as she thought that Skyler was not present and if she killed Jocelyn here, he would never have guessed she was behind it.
The room was dark and Skyler was sitting in a corner where the light from outside did not shine too so Giada completely did not notice him. She was only looking at Jocelyn who was sitting facing the door.
Jocelyn was in disbelief. âYou did this? Was it just to get revenge for being caught switching my design draft?â Giada took a step forward and her tone was dull. âDo you really think that this is about the design draft?â
Jocelynâs voice was quiet. âWhat else could it be? Giada, I donât think that I wronged you!â Giada laughed and gritted her teeth. âYou think so? Then youâre so self-righteous. Jocelyn, do you have any idea how much I hate you?
âWhen I first met you, you hit me and made me lose my reputation. My cousin wanted to get justice for me which resulted in a game of pool with you which you won effortlessly. Who do you think you are?
Youâre just a useless girl whoâs not loved by the White family. What qualities do you have to be compared with me, butâ¦
Skyler still likes a b*tch like you. Which part of me isnât the same as you that made him look down on me? He wanted to break my hand for you!â
Giadaâs tone was full of hatred to the point where she wanted to eat Jocelyn.
Jocelyn looked at her with a blank expression. âDidnât he not break your hand in the end?â When Giada heard this, she suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh. She strode toward and grabbed Jocelynâs chin.
âYeah, speaking about this, it pisses me even more. Why can a single word or look from you change Skylerâs mind?â
She pushed away Jocelynâs chin. âYou fickle b*stard. Do I look like I need you to kind to me and intercede for me? Stop being so self-righteous. A b*tch like you couldnât seduce my cousin yet you want to cling onto Skyler. Today, Iâm going to ruin your face and see how youâre going to seduce men in the future!â
Giada said and shouted angrily towards the outside. âDraco, bring me a knife!â