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“Come, Jocelyn, have a seat right here. This is freshly brewed tea. Give it a try,” one of the men said.
Jocelyn smiled sweetly as she subtly pushed the teacup away. “Sorry, sir, I’m allergic to tea. I can’t drink it.
Bruce Taint and Frank Taint’s smiles froze as they exchanged glances. Archie hadn’t mentioned this!
Was Jocelyn just trying to mess with them?
Bruce quickly lost his temper. “Bitch! I poured it myself, and you’re playing games with me? Drink it now!”
Jocelyn’s smile disappeared, and she stood up to leave. However, they rushed over to grab her, pulling out a pre–prepared drug and spraying it at her face.
“Miss, are you sure your belongings were stolen and the thief ran into this room?”
Veronica nodded.
“Our club has tight security. We don’t allow criminals through our doors,” said the assistant manager, Brody Solomon, trying to reason with her.
After all, their club operated on a membership basis and wasn’t somewhere just anyone could waltz into. If Veronica weren’t a member, they would have sent her away already.
Veronica crossed her arms and stood outside Room 303, tilting her chin. “Since you’re so confident, call everyone inside so I can see them. I remember that thief’s face. If he’s not there, I’ll personally apologize to them and pay for all their expenses today.”
Based on those two men’s earlier discussion, they probably had backing. If she told the club the real situation to get them to open the door, they might stall for time and cover things up together.
So, she told an outrageous lie, claiming her purse was stolen while going upstairs and that the male thief
had rushed into Room 303.
The staff gave her a weird look at first, but when she pulled out her black card, they took her seriously and called in Brody.
Veronica added, “Oh, and bring a few security guards. If the thief runs and ends up hurting other guests, I doubt they’ll be as polite as I am.”
Brody had no choice but to comply. With that, he called in several guards.
They knocked on the door, but no one answered at first. But he was sure that room was occupied tonight.
They knocked again, waiting a few more seconds.
Then, a man’s angry voice came from inside. “Get lost! Knock again and I’ll kill you!”
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“Help me!”
After the man’s explosive shout, a weak female voice crying for help could be heard. Everyone outside went pale.
Veronica’s expression turned cold. “What are you all waiting for? Waiting until they rob and murder someone?”
Brody was sweating bullets. He quickly pulled out a backup key and opened the door. The moment it swung open, Veronica grabbed a flower vase from the entryway and stormed in.
The two men were frantically trying to pull their pants back up. She hurled the vase at them, and while they scrambled to dodge it, she rushed to the couch to check on Jocelyn. Her face was bruised, and her outer clothing was torn.
Fortunately, it seemed they hadn’t gone that far yet.
Veronica’s anxious heart relaxed slightly. She took off her own jacket and draped it over Jocelyn.
Jocelyn’s sobbing suddenly grew louder.
Veronica patted her back and comforted her, “Everything’s fine now. I already called the police.”
The two men had been restrained by the security guards.
When Brody heard Veronica had called the police, his expression immediately turned extremely unsightly.
Only then did he realize he’d been played.
He questioned with a dark expression, “Miss, what exactly is the meaning of this?”
Veronica looked up, her voice calm and measured. “What, drugging and attempting to rape women is a
common occurrence at your club? If this gets out, do you think your club can still operate? Want to shut
me up?
“Sorry, but the police should be arriving any minute now. Even if you want to cover for these two rapists,
you’d better consider which side you should be on.”
Brody’s face turned pale as he realized Veronica came fully prepared.
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