Chapter 209: Three Mysterious People
The door was pushed open forcefully. The hands that were still acting on Athena immediately stopped. As footsteps approached, Athena could feel the emotions of the two kidnappers becoming uneasy.
The aura of the person who arrived was very strong. Even with her eyes covered, Athena could clearly sense his presence.
The kidnappers were clearly terrified of him. Even the lecherous man who had been speaking harshly just moments ago was silenced. Finally, the other man spoke first: “This stinky woman… isn’t… isn’t behaving, we… we just want to teach her a lesson.”
The person who arrived did not answer immediately, and silence fell upon the room.
After an unknown amount of time, Athena felt the temperature in the room drop by several degrees. Then a cold male voice spoke, saying, “Get out.”
Then, Athena heard a rustling sound, and the kidnappers left the warehouse.
Thinking she had narrowly escaped, Athena couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. But then she remembered she was still half-naked, exposed to a strange man, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
Perhaps sensing her nervousness, the man walked over with steady steps.
The expensive leather shoes stepped on the cheap floor, as if stepping on Athena’s heartbeat. With the increasingly clear scent of cologne, the string in her heart tightened, and just as it was about to snap, the man took off his shirt and covered her with it.
He didn’t say anything more, and turned to leave amidst Athena’s stunned silence.
As the warehouse door closed, Athena came back to her senses. She was a bit confused at this moment—judging by the kidnappers’ behavior, this man was clearly the employer. But he wasn’t after money or sex, so why did he kidnap her?
In a flash, the name Situ Haonan suddenly flashed in Athena’s mind. This insidious and cunning man, wanting to use her to threaten Ji Xiangyu and win the vote meeting? This thought startled her, and she held her breath.
But reality didn’t allow her to think much. Not long after the man left, footsteps could be heard in the room again. It was the sound of high heels on the concrete floor, and there was more than one woman. Athena’s intuition told her that two women were coming this time, but who could it be?
Before she could even think, one of the women slapped her hard across the face.
Athena’s head was knocked askew, and blood even flowed from the corner of her mouth.
After an unknown amount of time, neither of the two women made any further moves. The warehouse window seemed to be open, and a cold wind blew in, making her shiver.
Athena couldn’t help but imagine how disheveled she must look now—bound, improperly dressed, with her cheeks swollen. Starving and cold, she felt the last bit of strength in her body about to vanish.
Just as she was using her last bit of willpower to try and discern her surroundings through hearing and smell, one of the women walked away and then approached again. Athena’s heart leaped, and she seemed to regain some strength, her hands bound at the wrists clenched into fists.
The woman’s footsteps were light, and she seemed hesitant. She walked to Athena’s side, looked around, then removed the rag that was stuffed in her mouth and offered her a bottle of water.
Athena had long lost her voice from thirst. As the cool water flowed from her mouth down her throat, she tilted her neck back and drank greedily for several mouthfuls.
Having finally regained some strength and voice, Athena didn’t cry for help, but politely said, “Thank you.”
The other woman let out a cold laugh, but she hadn’t said a word from beginning to end. Athena could guess that these two women must be people she knew, otherwise, why would the security measures be so tight?
Then, the man from before walked in again and said indifferently, “Good thing she’s not dead. Master wants us to prepare first, and we’ll start filming later!”
The three of them left one after another. Athena was startled. Prepare to film? What did that mean? A sense of unease swept over her. Could it be they were going to film nude photos?!
An inexplicable sense of fear overwhelmed her. Now, Athena wanted nothing more than to escape, to leave this place and return to Ji Xiangyu’s side. Did Ji Xiangyu know she was missing?
Too many questions. Who were these three people, and who was Master referring to?
