Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Flossie rolled her eyes and scoffed, “He lied to you and fooled you, but you want to apologise to him?”
“Yes, I’ve wronged him deeply. Many things aren’t as they seem… I’m leaving.’ Joanne let
Flossie go hesitantly, then went out under the urging of the guard.
Flossie was still rooted to the spot as she thought about what Joanne had said. Suddenly, it dawned on her. ‘Didn’t Joanne tell me that she wants to meet Halston again before leaving?
Why did she ask me to pass on the message? Could it be that… Benjamin didn’t let her go?
Damn it, Flossie, why are you so dumb?!’
Helplessness engulfed her, and Flossie immediately stood up and ran towards the exit of the cell. She then smacked the large iron door and screamed, “Let me out! What did you do to
Joanne? Let me go!”
The guard could not take the noise, so he warned her through the palmsized hole in the door. “Be quiet. If you keep screaming, I’ll be forced to use poisonous gas on you.”
“Where did you take Joanne? Let me go! I can give you a lot of money if you let me go…”
“Calm down, it’ll soon be your turn. You’ll know where they take Joanne later.”
“Let me go, okay? I have a lot of money, so I can give you as much as you want. After all, this is just a job.” Flossie tried to bargain with him.
“Just give up. We’ll be doomed if we dare to take others’ money after becoming the master’s subordinates.’
Benjamin’s cruelty was extended to everyone in the fort. He ruled over all of them like a dictator, and no one dared to disobey him.
Just when Flossie was losing hope, Amber successfully barged in with Liam.
“Let her go.” Amber ordered the guard.
“Miss Jenkins, I’m sorry. We can’t casually let anyone in the dungeon go without the master’s order.’ The guard was respectful but firm.
“The pass is the order. If you don’t let her go, I’ll ask my dad to punish you both.”
“Miss Jenkins, we can’t do that. Please don’t make things difficult for us. We…” Before the guard could finish talking, Liam suddenly kicked him.
After that, Liam snatched the weapon from the guard as well as the key. He stated coldly,
“You should know that the secret rule of this fort is to act first and talk later.”
“Liam, you’re resourceful.” Amber swallowed slightly before she put away the pass.
Liam grabbed the key and quickly opened the large door of the cell. “Boss, are you okay?”
He barged in and held Flossie’s shoulders, asking anxiously.
“I’m fine. Go and save Joanne now. She’s in great danger.”
Liam pressed the gun to the guard’s head and demanded, “Where’s Joanne?”
“I’m not telling you anything, so you might as well kill me.” The guard tilted his head and closed his eyes, refusing to give in.
“You!” Liam was greatly infuriated. The people in the fort had undergone high-intensity physical and mental training, so they were loyal to Benjamin and would never easily admit defeat.
“Maybe she’s in the dismantling room,” Amber said hesitantly. “I once heard from Mateo that anyone who betrays my dad will be sent to the dismantling room. Their body parts will then be dismantled and sold.”
“What?” Flossie clenched her fists and snarled indignantly, “That old man is merciless!”
“Maybe that’s why Joanne reported my dad. I didn’t expect that… it would put her in such great danger.” Amber kept her head low. She did not approve of some of Benjamin’s actions, but as his daughter, she did not know how she could stop all this.
“There’s no time to wonder. Let’s go to the dismantling room and save Joanne before your father sends his people here to stop us.” Flossie scowled, wishing she could destroy this terrible place.
“Yes, we can do that, but I heard that there are thirty-two dismantling rooms, and they’re all over the fort. What’s more, this fort is 50,000 acres large,” Amber elaborated timidly.
Bewilderment and deep despair overcame Flossie. It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack if they wanted to find Joanne!
“It doesn’t matter, let’s just go.’ Liam realised how serious the issue was, and knew they had to leave now if they wanted to have a chance of saving her.
“Yes, let’s go.” Flossie nodded and suggested, “Let’s split up and look for her. It’ll be more efficient.”
“No way!” Liam held Flossie’s hand and said firmly, “I finally rescued you. I don’t want to part with you again.”
Disappointment and jealousy filled Amber when she saw Liam hold Flossie’s hand tightly.
‘She’s so lucky… The only time he notices me is when it’s for her.’
“How about this? You guys go one way, I’ll go the other. After all, I’m my dad’s only daughter, so nobody dares to touch me. I can go to any part of the fort quickly. I’ll contact you once I find her,” Amber said sincerely.
“That’s a great idea. Thank you.” Liam agreed with Amber’s suggestion.
They went their separate ways and looked for Joanne in every room.
Meanwhile, Joanne was wearing only her intimates in the most secluded dismantling room.
She lay flat on the surgery table with her limbs tied up. The dazzling white light above her shone down, making her face look pale.
The person in a lab coat who was responsible for dismantling her body leaned over her, about to anaesthetise her.
“Any final words?” The man casually asked Joanne as he adjusted the syringe
Both Flossie and Liam looked for Joanne in every room, but even after ages of searching, they couldn’t find the dismantling room Joanne was in.
Suddenly, they heard a distressed cry from the most secluded corner in the southeast.
“That sounds like Joanne!’ Flossie gasped, her face going pale.
“Let’s go!” Liam held Flossie’s hand tightly. They got rid of all the people who blocked their path and ran towards the room the sound came from.
The dismantling room was guarded too, but before Liam could use the gun in his hand,
Flossie kicked them away. She quickly picked up their weapons and shot the tightly closed door of the dismantling room, forcing the door open.
The scene that greeted her was horrifying.
Joanne was strapped to an operating table with both sides of her waist cut open, and a man in a lab coat was about to reach into the wounds to remove Joanne’s kidneys. He looked up at the sudden intrusion, and his eyes grew wide. ‘Who… Who are you?’
He took two steps back fearfully, holding out the scalpel in his hand threateningly. His hands were covered in blood.
“You… How dare you!” Flossie roared, mad with rage. She aimed her gun at the two men in lab coats and shot their thighs. They instantly dropped to the ground, wailing and howling.
“Joanne, hold on. You’re safe now…” Flossie said to Joanne as she fought back tears. She could not imagine what would have happened to Joanne if they were even a second late.
Joanne smiled weakly as she looked up at Flossie from the operating table.