"You bitch! You think you can escape? All the money Joshua used to buy you gifts, he tricked out of me! Hand over everything he gave you!"
Sophia took out all her anger on Lina. She yanked her by the hair, then kicked and punched her mercilessly. Not only did Sophia take all of Lina's valuable possessions, but she even tore her dress, leaving her barely covered.
Meanwhile, Joshua was once again dragged back into the group and beaten.
Tom and Roger, worried things might get out of control, tried to step in and stop them. However, they were accidentally knocked down by the frenzied students and were left lying on the ground.
Chaos engulfed the entire scene.
I walked past them leisurely. When I reached the villa's front gates, I took out my phone and made a call to Sophia. "If you want to fight, take it outside. Don't dirty my place."
"Yes, Mr. White," Sophia said. She was still sitting on top of Lina and slapping her relentlessly. After ending the call, she pinched Lina's arm a few more times for good measure before standing up, seemingly satisfied with her work.
Before long, she called in a group of temporary workers who promptly threw Joshua and the others out of the villa.
I noticed Joshua's face was covered in blood, and one of his arms appeared broken.
When I turned around, I spotted Lina cowering behind a car. She was trembling as she clutched her torn clothes tightly around herself, sobbing uncontrollably. She looked utterly pitiful.
Seeing some of the men leering at her with unpleasant intentions, I walked over to block their view. Then, I tossed my jacket to her.
Despite feeling annoyed at the sight of her, I couldn't just stand by and let her be harassed. We were too far from the city, and if something happened to her here, her life would be over.
Lina pulled on my jacket and was finally able to stand. She looked at me like she wanted to say something, but I didn't give her the chance. Without a word, I turned and headed back to the villa.
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