"If Boss Patricia is willing to accompany me for a few drinks and discuss life, this money might be negotiable, haha."Hearing those words, Patricia's knuckles turned white as she clenched her fists, her face contorting with disgust at the bald thug's proposition."I'd rather die than go with you," she spat in rage."Feisty, I like that." Big Tony stared at her, and his yellow-stained teeth made her stomach churn. "But you'll change your mind when you're out on the streets with nothing. One night with me and all your problems disappear."Without caring about her consent, he wanted to forcefully take her with him, and Patricia flinched back, preparing to fight with everything she had.But at that moment, before Big Tony could grab Patricia, a hand clamped around his wrist like an iron grip, followed by a cold voice."Your words are the rules here, are they, Big Tony? Let's see if your face can match your mouth."Having his hand gripped so tightly, Big Tony's face twisted in pain, and h

Feeling a sense of betrayal, Patricia's voice trembled, and a mist of tears welled up in her eyes as she struggled to accept the facts before her.She could hardly believe her own eyes that the boy who once gave her his own packet of biscuits when she was hungry, that same boy who she thought was innocent, humble, and down to earth, and who had sworn with firm conviction that he would repay her tenfold once he "made it big," had been using her name as a shield for his deceitful dealings.Her name, her reputation, everything she had built, was now collateral for his journey into the darkness of underground gambling.Ethan leaned back in his chair, and his gaze remained fixed on Patricia's fragile form, his eyes devoid of any pity, but his expression remained like that of the most compassionate man who understood her pain well."That underground casino just happens to have some connections to the gang that Big Tony and his crew belong to." Ethan's every word was a carefully made stab, e

Once inside the room, Ethan slammed the door shut and pushed Patricia onto the bed with enough force to make her bounce."Wow!"Suddenly collapsing on the edge of the bed, she exclaimed in a rather high-pitched voice that sounded more like a squeal than actual words.Her eyes were wide open enough that they couldn't grow any wider, and her pupils were rolling in all directions in nervousness and anticipation as Ethan got up on the bed above her with his hands grabbing her wrists, pinning them above her head.His knees forced her legs apart, and he slowly, very slowly, lowered his upper body, bringing his face closer to hers until she could feel his hot breath on her lips.Instinctively, Patricia leaned backward, and her back crashed into the soft mattress with a muffled thud.She had nowhere to run now, and something she had always been shy about—something she'd only dreamed about in her fantasies—was about to happen to her.Realizing this, and under the influence of alcohol and his i

The next day, early morning.Inside the room, Ethan and Patricia lay side by side on the bed, the sheets tangled around their naked bodies.Patricia had regained her senses by now, and her beautiful eyes were full of shock and disbelief as she felt the dull ache in her nether region and remembered everything she did yesterday.In fact, she had already woken up about half an hour ago.But she pretended not to be awake, because she didn't know what to do next or how to handle the situation.If she had been forced or tricked, it would still be understandable.At least she would be filled with hatred and thinking of how to take revenge, maybe even plotting to cut off the guy's manhood while he slept.Unfortunately, she wasn't forced at all yesterday.On the contrary, she didn't even pretend to resist Ethan and was instead quite proactive until the end—spreading her legs wide herself and begging him for more.Recalling it now, she felt extremely ashamed because of what she had done.Lying

Coming out of Patricia's house, Ethan stretched and took a deep breath.Thinking of Veronica's call he had just gotten, he sneered in his heart.'Fool.'Obviously, his words to Veronica about giving her something if she sacrificed everything were all a complete lie.What he was really doing was giving her false hope... Hope for a future so she would willingly walk into the abyss, sacrificing her entire existence, and even kill her own family and that protagonist with her own hands, only to be betrayed by Ethan at the end, and be killed by his hands.That despair, hatred, and anguish that would consume Veronica in that moment would be Ethan's true vengeance. He would personally deliver the karmic retribution for what she had done to him.'Hehe, soon, very soon.'In a good mood, Ethan got back inside his car, closed his eyes, and opened up the system notifications he hadn't checked since last night.[Congratulations, host! Patricia Schulz, the protagonist Damien's major heroine and fina