I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra) novel Chapter 146

I should have stayed out of it, just to protect myself. But if I let him drag Verna away, I knew exactly what would happen to her.

Steven was on his way. He’d heard everything. I just had to stall until he arrived.

I lunged forward and grabbed Verna’s other hand, pulling her toward me.

“Wait. She’s my friend, not some helpless doctor wandering alone. If you want this deal to go through, if you want to enter the domestic market, you will let her go right now! This is a small problem, but it will become a very big one if Aether Studio gets involved.”

Verna looked at me, stunned. Hugo froze, his eyes narrowing as he stared at me.

I sensed an opening. He hadn’t touched me, likely because I was Somania and representing Aether Studio. Verna, on the other hand, looked like an easy target.

But then Verna grabbed a wine bottle from a nearby table and smashed it over his head.

“Mrs. Lancaster, don’t waste your breath! Run!”

With a deafening crash, the bottle shattered!

Verna grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the door. I was caught off guard, my phone flying from my grasp. Hugo staggered, blood trickling down his head. He saw my phone on the floor, still on an active call, and his face contorted with rage.

He stomped on my phone, crushing it, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared at me.

“You were playing me!”

A chill ran down my spine. Verna had just opened the door, but before we could escape, Hugo grabbed a fistful of my hair and slammed me against the edge of a table.

I hit the corner with a sickening thud and collapsed to the floor, a wave of agony shooting through my body. My wrist screamed in protest, and I couldn't get up.

Verna’s face went white. “Mrs. Lancaster—Ah!”

I looked up just in time to see him throw Verna to the ground. He kicked her hard in the stomach twice, and she cried out in pain. He loomed over her, tearing the shoulder of her dress, exposing her pale, delicate skin to the air.

His hand landed on my waist, preparing to lift me. My arm was useless from the impact, so I sank my teeth into his neck, trying to tear the flesh from the bone. He screamed in pain and threw me off.

A vicious slap sent my head ringing, my cheek swelling instantly as I fell back to the ground, stars exploding behind my eyes.

He stood over me, clutching his neck and cursing. My ears were ringing, and I couldn't make out his words. Suddenly, a memory from my past life surfaced. No wonder Lucid Works never entered the domestic market. This must have been why. And Steven… was this when he fell in love with Verna?

Suddenly, the door burst open with a tremendous crash!

I looked up and saw Steven and Gordon, followed by the frantic-looking project director.

Steven’s eyes swept over me, taking in my swollen face. His dark pupils contracted into pinpricks of fury.

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