Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 181

A wicked smile played on the man's lips. He wiped the blood from his dagger on his robe, then propped one hand on the wall and placed the other on his hip.

His gaze fell on Natalie with amusement. "I'm going to do whatever I want. What are you going to do about it?"

Natalie quickly calmed herself, her fingers finally finding the knot in the rope.

As she stalled for time, she used her body to hide her efforts to untie herself.

"You... you want money, right? I have cash in my purse. It's all yours!"

If a fight broke out, she thought, the two of them could team up. At least their chances would be better.

Natalie then felt her phone in her pocket and tried to call the police.

But the man saw her move and sneered.

"Trying to call for help? You won't make it out of here alive. Only good girls get to live, you know."

Natalie's hand froze on the phone, a cold sweat breaking out on her back. She decided to appeal to his emotions.

"I'm just a nail technician. Please let me go. I'm broke, I have nothing. You're so young. If you commit a crime, your whole life will be ruined."

After she spoke, the man actually praised her. "It seems you're not just beautiful, but kind-hearted too."

He licked his lips, his eyes scanning her body up and down.

Natalie clutched a small utility knife from her kit. If this man tried anything, she would stab him.

She remembered reading an article once about a man's weakest point...

Her eyes darted toward his groin. That's where she'd strike. Escape first, think later.

Natalie had already mentally prepared her attack, planning how to take him down in a single move.

Seeing her standing there in a daze, the man tossed his dagger aside. He didn't need a weapon for a woman; he could overpower her with his bare hands.

"What... what on earth happened?" Janina asked.

Natalie shook her head. "The rich are bored, I guess. Zachary said he saw some crazy video and wanted to act out the part of the psycho. But they needed three people, so Miss Wallace went online and booked me for a manicure, hoping I'd play along."

Natalie couldn't help but complain, "To make it more real, they didn't tell me beforehand, which is why I accidentally hurt Zachary."

Hearing this, Janina was even more confused. What did this have to do with Natalie being bullied by her colleagues?

Then Natalie continued, "Zachary's girlfriend is May. Miss Wallace is Zachary's cousin."

West interjected, "So Zachary fell for you?"

Natalie paused, surprised. She hadn't even gotten to that part, but her brother had already figured it out.

As a man himself, West guessed that seeing Natalie's fierce, protective side must have sparked something in Zachary.