Chapter 4 " You'll be let out as soon as tomorrow's investors ' meeting ends . " I clung desperately to the door frame , refusing to let go . He clenched his jaw , then shoved the door hard , slamming it shut against me . My fingers got caught between the door and frame , agony shooting through my hand and heart . Cold sweat broke out instantly , forcing me to release my grip . The door locked from outside . The basement was pitch black . Trembling , I dragged myself along the walls searching for the light switch . But no matter how I tried , it wouldn't turn on . Darkness surrounded me like a monster , swallowing me whole . I huddled in the corner , gripped by overwhelming fear . Time passed indistinctly before I heard a noise at the door . Rushing toward it , I saw it crack open briefly , then quickly slam shut again . A sudden flash of light blinded me momentarily as a large black dog was tossed inside . " No- ! " I couldn't evade it . The dog lunged , biting fiercely into my thighs , arms , and stomach … As consciousness slipped away , I hallucinated that someone burst open the door and rescued me . When I awoke , I was already in a hospital bed . Spencer sat beside me . My body was wrapped in thick bandages . " What on earth happened to you ? I couldn't reach you when I came to finalize our agreement , so I searched everywhere . " " Then I heard dogs barking and your screams from inside . Who locked you down there ? " I clenched my fists , staring at the daylight outside the window . " We can discuss that later . For now , get me some clothes . I've got a special onboarding gift for you . " Worried I'd sabotage the investment ? Now I was determined not just to sabotage it , but to take it all away . The moment I arrived at the company , my heart froze . My mother lay collapsed at the entrance , foam at her mouth , while security guards threw filthy water on her . " These scammers never learn . Don't they realize we have cameras here ? " " Yeah , good thing Madeline was quick - witted . But this old lady sure is persistent . Even with this heat and dirty water , she hasn't woken up . " " Maybe the water wasn't nasty enough . Let me fetch some from the toilet ! " " You're disgusting … Haha ! " . Seeing red , I pushed the guards aside furiously . " Get away ! Get away ! " My mother's lips were purple - she was having a heart attack , and they were humiliating her like this ? " Wait , isn't that Ms. Harper ? Damn , that's her mom !" " We didn't have a choice - We were just following Gavin's orders ! " " He said she was trying to scam us and told us to kick her out . It was Madeline who came up with the idea … " Chapter 4 CallApp Google Play INSTALL 4.178 With that , the security guards quickly scattered . My fingers trembled , my heart clenched in agony . Memories from my past life flooded back - my mother dying alone at home . The overwhelming terror suffocated me . " Someone , call an ambulance ! " With no phone , I dropped to my knees in panic , pleading desperately to the crowd around me . No one moved . " I've already called . The ambulance is almost here , don't worry ! " Spencer rushed to my side , helping move my mother to a shaded area and cleaning away the dirt . The ambulance arrived quickly . After emergency first aid , my mother regained consciousness . Tears spilled from her eyes as soon as she woke . 7 11 " Sloane , what's going on with you and Gavin ? I saw him kissing another girl . That girl even said you'd abandoned the company wouldn't survive . I tried to ask her clearly , but she started screaming , accusing me of bullying her . " and My lips turned white with pain . How could Gavin do this to my mother ? After his parents ' divorce , he'd lived with us . My parents treated him as their own son . Suppressing my pain , I comforted her softly . " It's okay , Mom . I'll handle everything . Just focus on getting better . " After the ambulance left , I cleaned myself up in a restroom and stormed directly into the company . Chapter 4