Chapter 281 Don't Be Afraid, We'll Face Life and Death Together
"Shut up! Everyone, zip it!"
Brooklyn heard Kelly's voice and felt a bit of relief. She thought, 'As long as Kelly's still around, we're good.'
"Kelly, did they mess with you? You okay?" Brooklyn asked.
Kelly shook her head hard, her face all swollen and bloody. She tried to smile, "I'm fine, really. Don't sweat it."
"Aww, how sweet! Sisterly love at its finest!" A sharp, sarcastic voice cut through the air as Kelly's eyes got covered with a mask.
Kelly gritted her teeth, "Bitch, who the hell are you? Let me go if you know what's good for you! Or I'll strangle you!"
Brooklyn tried to place the voice, thinking it sounded familiar.
Valerie strutted in on high heels, standing in front of Kelly with a smug grin, and sneered, "Drop the act, Kelly. You don't stand a chance. In my hands, you're as good as dead."
Brooklyn remembered and thought, 'This is the chick Kelly splashed orange juice on and slapped at the party that night, the celebrity Valerie. Man, even a D-lister's got guts these days! We're in deep trouble.'
"Valerie, you got some nerve," Brooklyn sneered, racking her brain for a way to break free.
Kelly's face twisted as she said, "Valerie? You're the one I splashed orange juice on the other night? If I knew you were this nasty, I'd have strangled you right then."
Brooklyn chuckled, "Kelly, why waste your breath on her? Just stay quiet and mind yourself."
Listening to Kelly's voice, Brooklyn felt something was off. Kelly's breathing was heavy and labored, probably from an abdominal injury.
A doctor's intuition told her Kelly had more than one injury.
Valerie crossed her arms and ambled over to Brooklyn, her high heels clicking above Brooklyn's head. She looked down at Brooklyn on the ground and said, "Brooklyn, aren't you proud? Get up! Don't you love slaps? Get up!"
Brooklyn sneered, "Valerie, if I'm not mistaken, you're being played. Who's your backer? Let them come see me directly."
'Valerie's not from a noble family and has little pull. With her skills, she couldn't have tracked Brooklyn and known I wasn't in Aucester last night. It has to be someone close to me. Who's the mastermind?' Brooklyn thought.
Valerie vehemently denied it and nodded at Ryan, who got the hint and yanked Brooklyn up from the ground before she could steady herself.
Valerie put all her strength into a slap across Brooklyn's face!
Brooklyn felt the sting, a sweet metallic taste of blood filling her mouth, immediately spilling from the corner of her lips.
"Brooklyn! Brooklyn, you okay? Valerie, if you got the guts, come at me! If you dare hit her, Sebastian will end you!" Kelly shouted.
"Who are you trying to scare, Kelly? Neither of you is getting out of here. You all are going to die down here" Valerie said.
Brooklyn sneered, "Valerie, your cover's blown. No need for these pointless acts. Take this thing off my head."
Valerie curled her lips, and Ryan yanked off Brooklyn's mask.
The sudden light was blinding, and Brooklyn squinted, taking in the room's furnishings. It was a villa, and there was no way Valerie could afford a place like this!
When Brooklyn turned around and saw Kelly, her heart nearly stopped!
Kelly's white summer outfit was soaked in blood, her body covered in wounds, barely a good spot left.
'These bastards. I gotta find a way out and get revenge for Kelly!' Brooklyn thought.
"Dying here won't be too ugly. The yard's big; I'll find a spot to dig a hole and bury you together," Valerie said.
Brooklyn rolled her eyes at Valerie and walked straight to the living room sofa, plopping down, "Before I die, can I get a glass of water? That's not too much to ask, right?"
"As expected of Brooklyn, very brave." Valerie sat on the opposite sofa, crossing one leg over the other, "You got an hour left. I will give you water, and make sure you're well-fed. Starving to death isn't good."
Brooklyn sneered, "Indeed, thanks in advance!"
Kelly was stunned, thinking, 'What is going on? What is Brooklyn saying?'
Brooklyn signaled to the black-clad Ryan beside her, "Untie my friend. I want to drink water with her."
Kelly's mask was removed, her blood-stained face swollen beyond recognition.
Ryan dragged Kelly to the sofa, and she squeezed in with Brooklyn. The two exchanged glances, encouraging each other.
Valerie stretched her long legs wrapped in a short skirt and said, "In an hour, let them drop dead!"
Kelly trembled on the sofa and whispered, "Brooklyn, are we really gonna die like this?"
'I don't know, but it seems no one is coming to save us. Sebastian doesn't know, the cops don't know, and Valerie surely has accomplices. Our situation indeed feels like we are about to die,' Brooklyn thought.
"I won't let you die," she comforted Kelly.
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