Chapter 3 The darkness wrapped around her like a suffocating net . [ ] " Help … " Her voice was drowned out by the scary sound effects . [ ] Suddenly , someone shoved her hard ! [ ] Riley tumbled into a cold room . Before she could react , Sophia and several of her friends rushed in and locked the door with a CLICK . " What are you doing ? " Riley's voice trembled . [ ] The girls laughed coldly and slowly pulled out a remote control from their pockets : " We've been wanting to teach you a lesson for ages . Finally got our chance . " ] They swarmed her , strapping her into an electric shock chair and binding her hands and feet . [ ] " LET ME GO ! " Riley struggled , but she was no match for all of them . ] The moment they pressed the button , electric current shot through her body and Riley screamed in agony . ] " JAXON ! " She instinctively called his name , " Save me … " ] Outside , footsteps suddenly stopped . ] ] " Riley ? " Jaxon's voice came through , " Are you in there ? "] Riley opened her mouth to respond , but then Sophia cried out from outside : " Ow ! " [ ] " What happened ? " Jaxon's voice immediately turned panicked . [ ] " I twisted my ankle , " Sophia said tearfully , " It's okay , go find Riley first … " .. " 0 " Find what Riley ? " Jaxon didn't hesitate , " I'm taking you out first to check your injury . Riley's an adult , she can get out herself . " ] ] With that , his footsteps gradually faded away . ] ] Sophia's friends burst into cruel laughter : " See that ? In Jaxon's heart , you're not worth a single hair on Sophia's head ! " When the electric current hit again , Riley finally couldn't take it anymore and passed out . ] ] … 0 When she woke up , she was in the escape room's break area with a concerned staff member looking at her : " Are you okay ? We found you unconscious . " ] Riley shook her head and forced herself to stand up . ] Rain was coming down hard outside and she had no umbrella , so she just walked home getting soaked . [ ] Back at the apartment , Jaxon was lounging on the couch playing video games . He barely looked up when she walked in : " Where'd you go ? I was looking for you forever . " ] Ned Warther ! Harvard Goddesal His Pleasure 10 Portu Chapter 3 Riley stood in the entryway , rainwater dripping from her body and pooling on the floor . ] " Sophia's friends tied me to the shock chair . " [ ] The game sounds stopped abruptly . ] Jaxon turned around and looked her up and down , then suddenly laughed . [ ] He put down his controller and walked over to pinch her cheek : " When did our little scholar learn to joke around ? " [ ] " I'm not joking , " Riley batted his hand away . [ ] Jaxon shrugged it off and leaned in to kiss her : " Okay , okay , not joking . My fault for not protecting you and letting you get shocked as a game penalty . " [ ] Riley turned away , and his kiss landed on her wet hair instead . [ ] ] " I don't feel good . I don't want to . " ] Jaxon's eyes immediately went cold , but he quickly put on that careless smile : " Fine , we'll wait till you feel better . " [ ] The next few days felt like a silent tug - of - war . [ ] Every time Jaxon got close , Riley would use " not feeling well " as an excuse to push him away . At first , he was patient and tried to coax her , until the fifth night . [ ] " How long are you gonna keep this up ? " Jaxon pinned her down on the bed , his warm breath on her neck , his tone dangerous . [ ] Riley pushed him away hard : " I told you , I don't want to . " ] Jaxon's face instantly darkened , and the door - slamming sound was so violent it made the windows shake . [ ] They were completely locked in a cold war . [ ] The standoff lasted three days , until Riley's friend suddenly called . [ ] " Riley ! Something's wrong ! Check the school forum ! " ] Riley's hands trembled as she clicked into the forum . The top trending post made her pupils contract in shock . #Westfield Scholar's Private Photos Leaked ! Innocent Image Shattered ! [ ] The images showed her and Jaxon in bed together ! ]