Chapter 22 Hope, Broken

"No, no. Are you busy?"
"Uh, I'm a bit busy now. I have a cardiac resuscitation surgery in fifteen minutes. What's wrong, Elena? Where are you?" William's clear voice exuded gentleness and concern.
"No, I'm fine..." Elena sniffed and pitifully said, "I just miss you."
Elena picked up the amethyst from the ground, put it in her pocket, and left through the villa's gate without looking back.
"Hehe! I miss you too! By the way, have you thought about it? Don't make me wait too long!" William put on his white coat and walked towards the direction of the operating room.
"Well... I won't make you wait too long." Elena propped up the fallen bicycle with one hand. Tears still stained her face, but a hint of happiness appeared on her smile.
She wouldn't make him wait too long. She would agree to be his girlfriend, hide under his protection, and no one would be able to hurt her anymore.
"Alright, let's meet at the Rose Garden in two hours!" Elena smiled.
"Okay, be careful when crossing the road!"
"Mhm, I know. Goodbye!"
Holding onto the phone, Elena hesitated to hang up.
"Alright, goodbye. I need to perform the surgery now!" William hung up the phone.
Elena put away her phone and was about to ride the bicycle when suddenly a loud shout came from behind her.
"Elena!"
Her name was spoken through clenched teeth.
Elena turned around.
The tall figure of Hassan came rushing towards her aggressively.
Elena felt a shock in her heart. Oh no, could it be that this guy still holds a grudge for that incident? Is he coming for revenge? Or is he here to demand the 500,000 dollars compensation?
No matter which, Elena couldn't afford it, she had to run away quickly!
Elena turned her head, hastily got on her bicycle, and pedaled desperately.
That damn woman, she actually dares to run!
Hassan burned with fury. He stopped moving and angrily ordered Nabil, "Bring her back immediately."
"Yes, master!"
Ten minutes later, Elena was carried back to the villa by several tall bodyguards, just like an eagle catching a chick.
Bang!
Elena was thrown onto the cold marble floor, with great force. She was almost completely shattered.
Elena frowned, struggled to get up, and looked up ahead.
She met a pair of cold stern black eyes, and became frightened immediately. She turned her head and ran towards the entrance.
Hassan raised his long arm and made two clicks. The glass door automatically closed.
Elena arrived at the door, desperately knocking, but the door remained motionless.
"How foolish."
A cold sneer came from behind.
Elena turned around and ran toward Hassan.
"Hey, Al-Farouk, what exactly do you want?"
He said for her to come to Paris Bay. She did!
He said that he would let her go after she finished her drink, she followed his instructions!
Unexpectedly, he actually acted like an animal towards her, and she couldn't bear it anymore.
This man, he really lacked manners, he doesn't keep his word, and changes his mind faster than flipping a book.
Hassan kicked over the table. He stood up abruptly, and said in a thunderous voice, "Elena, stop pretending to be smart when you're not!"
The tone was filled with explosive anger, ringing loudly in Elena's ears.
"Hassan, you bastard, you're just fooling me. Saying that you'll let me go after I finish my drink, that was a complete lie! You are a shameless liar!"
Elena was very angry, she said everything without any restraint.
A dangerous look flashed in Hassan's black eyes.He strode forward and tightly grasped Elena's arm, forcefully dragging her up.
"Let go of me! Let go of me, you scumbag! you You piece of trash!"
Elena was being dragged around, stumbling and falling, even losing her shoes, her wrist bones almost crushed by him.
He kept dragging her until they reached the television room. Hassan then forcefully threw her down. Pointing at the screen, he angrily said, "What is this?"
"Asshole, you hurt me, and you still... Is he really a man..?" Elena continued to mutter angrily, but her gaze slowly fell upon the image on the TV screen, and she suddenly went silent.
The screen displayed a series of posts taken from the internet, along with a few prominent pictures.
The title read: "Explosive! Rocky Mountain Shocked by Underground Gang's Arms Trade!" Accompanied by images taken by Elena herself.
Furthermore, this post had already reached over a billion views, garnering immense popularity.
Elena slowly turned around, meeting Hassan's gaze, which resembled that of a dark demon. A shiver went down her spine.
"Listen, I can explain this. I had no idea, I swear..."
"That's enough!"
Hassan shouted, "Ever since I laid eyes on you, your appearance has deceived me. Here I was believing that you were an honest and innocent girl. But now, I finally realized that I was deceived by your appearance. You have repeatedly lied to me. Do you think my eyes, the great Hassan's eyes, are blind?"
Hassan despised lies more than anything, and this woman had deceived him time and time again.
As the chief of the AF Group, he couldn't believe that he had been manipulated by a woman. It was a great humiliation.
His large hand gripped her wrist, causing Elena to feel a sharp pain, almost bringing tears to her eyes.
How dare he yell at her? He had pushed her off a cliff for this picture, putting her sister's life in danger. For this picture, he had locked her up and auctioned her off in an underground casino. For this picture, he had deceived her and taken her abroad.
And now, he actually had the audacity to accuse her!
Elena retaliated angrily, "You bastard, so what if I posted those pictures? You are the one who committed those despicable acts. You know it well enough. If you really have the guts, turn yourself into the police instead of arguing with a woman like this!"
Hassan's anger surged to its peak. Damn it, this woman was too insolent.
Was his, the great Hassan's, dignity something that an ignorant girl could freely insult and berate?
His eyes turned bloodshot, igniting a rage that could destroy everything. He needed to teach her a lesson and make her remember.
In an instant, he pressed Elena against the wall, his tall figure dominating her.
"Let me go, you scum, you bastard! I'm going to sue you, I'm going to call the police!"