Chapter 27 Sheila said to her companions , " She shouldn't be far . Let's go after her . " Shermaine was waiting for the bus at the bus stop . It was perfect for her since the bus could go straight to Lily's place . After a while , the bus showed up . Shermaine tossed a coin into the fare box , walked to the back , and found a seat by the window . Sheila went out of the school gate just in time to see Shermaine getting on the bus . Shei tried to catch up , but the bus had already started to go . She instantly hailed a cab and said to the driver , " Sir , follow that bus please . " The bus stopped at every station , and Shermaine clearly noticed the cab following them , but she didn't care . She tried calling Lily , yet the phone kept ringing with no answer . The bus finally stopped in Westbrook District , and Shermaine got off . It was a busy area , a mix of old houses and shops . It was rushing hour , so people flooded the streets to go back home . With her school uniform and impressive looks , Shermaine stood out . What was even stranger was the three other girls in matching uniforms following her . Shermaine walked through the maze of streets , heading deeper into the area . She eventually reached an old building and went straight inside without hesitation . This was Lily's last known location according to her phone's tracker . The place was dark and creepy . Rats scurried by , sending Sheila's two friends into a shrieking panic . One of them complained , " Why did Shermaine come to a place like this ? It's terrifying ." Another girl said , " This place looks like a haunted house . I'm not going inside . " The first girl added , " Me neither . " Sheila was scared too , but she cleared her throat and said , " Let's just wait for her to come out . " Meanwhile , Shermaine reached the seventh floor , found apartment 707 , and rang the doorbell . The sound was sharp , but no one answered . Shermaine lost patience and was about to force the door open when an old woman , Milana Harvey , came out from the next apartment and asked , " Hey , are you looking for the girl living there ? " Shermaine nodded and replied , " Yeah . " Milana said , " You're too late . A few days ago , some strange men came and took her away . I called the cops , but when they came , she's probably gone . " Shermaine's eyes went cold , and she asked , " Can you tell me exactly when that happened ? " Milana thought for a moment and replied , " It was the 22nd , around 10 p.m. " " Thanks , " Shermaine replied , Shermaine thought to herself , ' Troy only has one daughter . If something happened to Lily , Troy would be devastated . ' there was no trace . Alas , Shermaine was in a hurry to find Lily , so she didn't have time to check Lily's workplace . All she knew was that Lily worked at the Chanel counter at Grandview Mall after she moved to Basterel . A month ago , she got fired , but no one knew why or what led her to move from her nice apartment into this rundown place . Shermaine turned around and started to walk downstairs . She knew Sheila and her friends were waiting for her , but she had no time to deal with them . 1/3 Chapter 27 201 Thus , she slipped out the back door of the building . Fortunately , they didn't notice when Shermaine left . Shermaine went straight into an internet cafe , sat down at a computer , and hacked into the local surveillance system . Based on the time Milana gave her , she found the video of Lily being taken away . The video showed a group of well - dressed men dragging Lily out of the building , beating her along the way , and shoving her into a luxury car . The car's license plate was clearly visible on the camera . Shermaine traced the car's current location through the plate number . Without wasting a second , she left the internet cafe , leaving the computer still running . The man sitting next to her had a glance at that screen and was stunned . He exclaimed in his mind , ' Holy shit , I just saw a hacker in action , and she's so damn hot . ' Right as Shermaine stepped out of the door , she ran into Sheila again , and it wasn't exactly a lucky coincidence . Shermaine reacted earlier than them and jumped into a cab . Sheila spotted Shermaine immediately , and she chased after Shermaine in anger again . Meanwhile , it was getting dark , and the city lights started twinkling in the distance . At an auto service center , the place was covered in graffiti , giving off a trendy vibe . Outside , several luxury cars were parked . Inside , the music was blasting . People were dancing and partying , completely enjoying themselves . But in the middle of it all , Lily was tied up to a punching bag , looking utterly pathetic . Just then , Ronnie hobbled in on crutches , his leg still in a cast . Seeing him show up , someone turned off the music , and everyone turned to greet him . " Hey , Mr. Leeds , what are you going to do with this woman and revenge Wendy ? " Ronnie limped along and glared at Lily . If Shermaine hadn't broken his leg , he would've handled this himself . Just thinking about that night in the hospital made his blood boil . Ronnie's eyes fixed on the perfect punching bag , and he instructed in an icy tone , " Give her a good beating first . " " Your leg is injured . Are you good enough to handle that ? " someone asked . Ronnie tossed a bottle at the person and shouted , " Are you fucking looking down on me ? " " No , I'm not , " replied the person . After all , the group of people all relied on Ronnie , so no one dared to cross him . Ronnie put on the boxing gloves and stepped into the ring . He said , " Make sure to record my cool moves . I'm sending it to Wendy ." Lily had never felt so regretful and hopeless . She hated herself for recognizing Wendelyn as the sister sent away by their family years ago . If she hadr. recognized Wendelyn , if she hadn't tried to make it up to Wendelyn , she wouldn't be in this mess now . Lily thought , ' We are birth sisters , but I can't believe that Wendelyn is so heartless . She set me up and even stirred up her suitor to hurt me . Is it just because she can't stand seeing me in this city ? if that's the case , Wendelyn is truly terrifying . Just thinking about it made Lily shiver with fear . Meanwhile , the cab Shermaine took stopped outside the auto service center . She got out and looked around . The dim lights by the entrance made the luxury cars look even more menacing . 2/3 40 n vay Chapter 27 A few men were sitting on the hoods and playing games , but when they saw someone showing up , they shifted their attention to her . Shermaine was stunning , and her beauty was striking , almost aggressive . She was pure and enchanting , but there was something intimidating about her , as if she was no stranger to danger . Shermaine ignored the men and walked toward the door , but they stopped her . " Hey , who the hell are you ? Think you can just barge into our turf ? " Shermaine didn't answer but asked , " Is Lily inside ? " The men exchanged looks and grinned. One of them replied , " Chick , you've got guts to come here alone ." Their eyes contained a sinister light as someone continued , " You are walking into a tiger's cave , you know ? Once you're in , you ain't leaving . " Hearing those words , Shermaine was sure that Lily was inside . She thought to herself , ' A tiger's cave , huh ? If they're tigers , I'm the butcher who kills tigers . ' She put on a sly grin , but in an instant , her grin contained a hint of a murderous vibe as she kicked one of the men to the ground . Before the man even realized what happened , Shermaine's fists were already flying . She knocked him out cold , leaving him dazed . She stomped on his chest , and the man instantly spit up blood . Shermaine looked down at the man with cold eyes . " Loser , who the hell do you think you're trying to provoke ? " AD Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!