Chapter 4 Gabriella's face was pale , but she gritted her teeth , refusing to back down . " Didn't you hear your mistress say it hurts ? Get out with her already ! " Reynald's eyes turned colder , a mocking smile curling on his lips . He said nothing , just picked Vanessa up , and stormed out . A sharp pain shot through her hand . Gabriella yanked out the blood - filled IV , cold sweat soaking her back . Just now , Reynald had really wanted to kill her . She suddenly questioned herself , " What is the point of the half month I have left ? " " Ma'am . " Gabriella looked up . It was Reynald's bodyguard . " Mr. Dalloz wants to see you . " He might've wanted to - but he never gave her the option to refuse . She was taken to Reynald's private room . He was gently coaxing Vanessa through her treatment . When she entered , he barely lifted his eyes . " Apologize to Vanessa . " The words hit her like a blunt blow . Anger burned through her bones , laced with pain . " She ran me over . Did she apologize ? " She ripped open my wound . Did she apologize ? Chapter 4 " She ... " " Vanessa's not like you . " His voice was calm . " And you said you wanted to die . She just kindly helped . Or ... are you regretting it now ? " Gabriella froze , staring at him . To Reynald , it didn't matter what she did or said - she was always the one at fault . " Reynald , if you want an apology , keep dreaming ! " Crash ! A glass slammed down in front of her and shattered . Reynald stepped up to her , his face stone cold . " Are you sure you're not apologizing ? " " Yes . " Gabriella stood firm . " If you've got the guts , just kill me . " Reynald let out a low chuckle . He grabbed her wrist and pulled off his belt . " What are you doing ?! " Gabriella's face drained of color . med of o He tied her wrists to the bedpost . Then shoved her down hard . She dropped to her knees , glass shards slicing into her skin . The pain was excruciating - she whimpered . " Let's see just how tough you really are . " Reynald sneered . Then he turned and walked back to Vanessa , his voice soft again . " Dr. Thompson , she's scared of pain . Please be gentle . " Gabriella tried to get up , but her hands were bound - she could only bend forward . Chapter 4 She didn't want to kneel . She rose again and again - only to collapse each time . Blood soaked the shards beneath her knees . Her body trembled from the pain . Vanessa looked up at Reynald , eyes rimmed red . He smiled and pulled her into his arms . " Don't cry , baby . It breaks my heart . " Gabriella couldn't hold on anymore - she collapsed . " Ah ! " Vanessa shrieked , " Rey , let Gabriella go ... there's so much blood . I'm scared . " " Alright . " / Through the haze , she heard Reynald's cold voice . " Get her out . And clean the blood . Don't scare Vanessa . " So ruthless . If the one who died ten years ago had been her , that would've been perfect . Freelance photographer Violet Beck is forced into an engagement with CEO Roy Payne. He is everything her wild heart rebels against: proper, predictable, and painfully kind. But love has a way of devel...