Chapter 60 The Desperate Escape
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Her body, already succumbing to the effects of the drug, began to shake uncontrollably. Beads of sweat covered her forehead.
Biting the tip of her tongue, Lauren summoned every ounce of strength to shake off Willow. The force was so great that Lauren stumbled and fell onto a nearby table. Glasses and cakes fell to the floor, creating a chaotic mess that attracted the attention of the surrounding guests.
Amidst the gasps and murmurs, Lauren limped away, ignoring the shouts and curses from her parents.
Felix watched the slender figure in the black suit and felt a vague sense of familiarity. But he couldn’t quite place where he had seen her before.
Nevermine, she was probably no one important.
Lauren staggered out of the banquet hall.
Her legs felt like they weighed a ton, and her body swayed uncontrollably. On her way out, she knocked over several pots of decorative flowers, leaving a trail of chaos behind her. But she had no time to care
Gasping for breath, she just wanted to find a secluded place to endure the effects of the drug. But a large figure blocked her path.
“Laurie, Are you drunk? Lucas’s voice, tinged with surprise, reached her ears.
He frowned slightly and reached out to touch her burning forehead.
The moment his cool fingers touched her skin. Lauren’s mind went blank
The drug surged through her like a wild beast, causing her hands to cling to his broad, strong shoulders.
Her cheeks grew even botter, and her eyes clouded with confusion. The icy gaze she usually wore was now unfocused, driven purely by instinct.
Lauren’s sudden closeness made Lucas’s breath catch. His body stiffened, instinctively wanting to retreat but unable to move,
The distance between them was almost intimate. He could clearly smell the faint scent of soap on her, a sweet scent that lingered in his nose and tugged at his heartstrings.
He could even see the fine down on her face, sofily glowing in the dim light. Her delicate features, enhanced by the drug. were breathtakingly beautiful
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His Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily. As if guided by an invisible force, Lucas’s large hand wrapped around Lauren’s slender waist. The feeling was so soft, so fragile that his heart trembled.
His voice was hoarse with a barely perceptible tremor. “Laurie, what’s wrong?”
At this moment, Lauren’s cheeks were flushed like fire, her lips a seductive crimson. She was as beautiful as a rose in full bloom, exuding an irresistible charm that aroused the deepest desires in everyone who saw her.
Lauren had no idea how alluring she looked. The heat inside her was like a raging fire, and her instincts drove her to press closer to Lucas, seeking even a hint of coolness.
Her breathing was rapid and uneven, her warm breath brushing against Lucas’s neck, igniting a fire within him that threatened to consume his rationality.
His arm tightened around her waist, pulling her tightly into his embrace.
His scent was like a key that unlocked a flood of memories.
Once, that scent had accompanied me through countless warm moments. But later, it had become a blade, stabbing my heart again and again.
The familiarity brought a shred of clarity to her confused mind. Lauren struggled to open her heavy eyelids, only to see “Lucas’s face up close. His features, his contours, all the love and hate from the past rushed back.
Chapter 60 The Desperate Escape
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With a sudden burst of strength, Lauren pushed him away and slapped him hard across the face. “Stuy away from me!”
The blatant hatred and disgust in her eyes stabbed Lucas’s heart, leaving him pale and speechless.
He opened his mouth to explain, but his throat felt blocked, unable to utter a single word.
Lauren turned and stumbled towards the elevator, her steps unsteady but determined.
Her figure disappeared behind the closing elevator doors, leaving Lucas standing alone, his hand still resting on his burning cheek, his eyes filled with despair.
The elevator descended quickly. Lauren leaned against the wall, gasping for air as the effects of the drug grew stronger. Her vision continued to blur.
As the doors opened, she moved almost purely on instinct. The noise of the hotel lobby sounded distant, as if muffled by a thick barrier.
Once outside, the world seemed shrouded in a haze, filled with blurry, shifting lights
Lauren felt the floor spin beneath her. Her legs gave way, and she stumbled forward, crashing into a solid chest.
The impact sent her reeling backward, but her hands instinctively grabbed the man’s collar, pulling him down with her. A pair of cold, phoenix–like eyes looked down at her in surprise.
