Chapter 17 Where are you trying to hide
"I'm really sorry, is there something wrong?" Riley noticed that the person in front of her was drunk and felt cautious, wanting to leave quickly and apologized again.
She had just finished speaking when the person in front of her suddenly smirked, his voice light and airy, "Beauty. If you have nothing to do, why don't you have a few drinks with me? Make me happy and I'll accept your apology!"
Riley furrowed her brows, knowing that the person in front of her was clearly too intoxicated to reason with, and decided not to pay any attention to him, lowering her head to go around him.
As she walked by the drunken man, his voice rang out again, "Don't go, beauty! I have a lot of money, as long as you agree to accompany me, I'll give you a lot of money!"
As he spoke, he laughed obscenely twice, his gaze running up and down Riley.
The small beauty in front of him had a delicate and beautiful face, with a great figure. Under the lights, her skin was even more dazzlingly fair. If he were to touch her, it would certainly feel good!
The drunken man reached out to touch the Riley's face, wanting to feel its texture.
Seeing him reaching out, Riley's expression turned cold. She took a step back, raising her leg and kicking him in the stomach.
Since it was her first day at the research institute, she was dressed very formally, wearing a pair of high heels. This kick definitely had some force behind it.
The man was already unstable due to his alcohol consumption and his consciousness was hazy. By the time he reacted, he had already been kicked, and his expression instantly changed. He held his stomach, swayed for a moment, and then sat on the ground.
"You bitch! You should be happy that I can be with you. How dare you kick me!"
After sitting on the ground for a while, the man gritted his teeth and finally raised his head.
Riley glanced at him with disgust, lifted her foot, and planned to walk around him.
The man suddenly roared towards a corner, "Guys! This bitch kicked me. Take her to the private room! I'm going to punish her tonight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two bodyguards rushed out from the corner. Seeing the man's sorry state, the bodyguards hesitated, "Sir..."
"Don't worry about me! Catch her for me!"
The man said angrily.
The two guards immediately walked towards Riley.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer behind her, Riley became nervous. She reached into her bag with one hand, tightly gripping a packet of powder.
If these people dared to approach her again, she would throw the powder at them!
Just as she was turning around with the powder in hand, one of the bodyguards who was about to reach her suddenly let out a miserable scream and was thrown away from her side.
The next second, the other bodyguard disappeared from in front of her in the same way.
Riley couldn't help but stare in surprise, realizing belatedly that there seemed to be an extra figure behind her.
She turned her head and saw a tall figure standing a few steps away. Riley's heart tightened, feeling like her heartbeat was about to burst out of her chest. Instinctively, she turned around and tried to run.
Donovan's face darkened. He was dressed in a stylish shirt and pants, with his sleeves rolled up to his forearms and a few buttons undone at the collar. He stared deeply at the woman in front of him.
He was halfway through entertaining, feeling suffocated in the private room, and decided to go out for some fresh air.
Never in a million years did he expect to see this woman.
- Riley!!!
- It was her!
His gaze grew even deeper. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the woman attempt to run.
Donovan frowned and quickly approached, grabbing her wrist.
In Riley's ears, all she could hear was her own excited heartbeat. She didn't know when he had caught up to her, but being suddenly pulled back, she froze in place, her mind in chaos.
"Riley!"
A man's angry voice resounded in her ears. "Where are you trying to hide!"
Only then did Riley snap out of it and start struggling.
Sensing her movements, the man increased his grip.
"Let go of me!"
She gave up struggling, turned around, and gritted her teeth as she met the man's gaze.
"Let go?"
Donovan's voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth. His dark gaze deeply fixated on the face in front of him.
After six years of separation, this face had gained a hint of maturity, but it was still very attractive.
However, the tenderness he remembered was gone. She no longer seemed as obedient and submissive as before; instead, she had a hint of aggressiveness and sharpness.
Even more so, her gaze revealed a sense of detachment!
Realizing this, Donovan's heart was filled with rage. He coldly looked into Riley's eyes and said each word deliberately, "Do you think I would still let you run away?"
Riley's heart trembled, and she wanted to say something, but Donovan didn't give her a chance. His voice was chilling as he ordered Paxton behind him, "Deal with these losers!"
Without giving Riley time to react, he grabbed her arm and strode into the adjacent private room.
Riley realized it was not good, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free. She stumbled all the way into the room, pulled by him.
