Chapter 501
Her toxic dynamic with Noah was exhausting enough—now Alex was caught in the crossfire. Sadie was at a loss.
She slowly closed her eyes, tears tracing her cheeks. She reminded herself that she couldn’t afford to lose her composure; she needed to discern the truth.
Alex had been a significant support; she couldn’t abandon him now. She couldn’t just sit idly by. She had to do something for him.
Sadie abruptly stood, the chair screeching against the floor. She was determined and resolved to confront Noah about everything immediately. Grabbing her bag, she rushed to the door. Just as she reached for the handle, the door burst open with a violent kick.
Several burly men with tattooed arms entered, their presence menacing. The leader, his hair bleached blonde and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, eyed Sadie disdainfully.
“You’re Sadie Hudson?” he asked, exhaling a smoke ring arrogantly.
A chill of premonition ran through Sadie. She steeled herself and asked icily, “Who are you? What do you want?”
“What do we want?” The man laughed coldly, flicking his cigarette to the floor. “You’re Noah Wall’s little secret, aren’t you? We’re here to teach you a lesson because someone has a problem with you,” he said ominously.
The term “little secret” infuriated Sadie. Her face paled with anger as she replied sharply, “You’re spreading falsehoods! What I have with Noah is none of your business!”
“Wow, she’s fiery!” one of the thugs said, amused by her spirit. “But we like that.”
The thugs started trashing the studio. They wreaked havoc, overturning tables, demolishing computers, and ripping documents apart.
“Stop! Just stop!” Sadie screamed, her eyes fiery with defiance as she attempted to stop them.
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She fought valiantly to protect her workspace. But as a single woman against such brute force, what could she do?
“Move!” one of the thugs barked, pushing Sadie to the floor. Her head struck the ground sharply; pain shot through her, and her vision blurred, nearly rendering her unconscious.
Overcome and exhausted, Sadie tried to grab her phone to call for help, her hands shaking.
The leader acted swiftly, grabbing the phone and crushing it underfoot. The screen burst with a loud crack, fragments flying.
“Thinking of calling the police? How dare you!” he sneered, advancing towards Sadie menacingly.noveldrama
Sadie’s heart sank. She gritted her teeth, fighting back the fear as she glared at him.
“You dare glare at me?” Infuriated by her defiance, the leader grabbed her hair, yanking her up from the floor.
“Let go of me, you jerk!” Sadie struggled desperately, her strength no match for the man’s firm grip.
“I’ll show you who’s in charge!” he bellowed, striking her across the face. Instantly, Sadie’s cheek swelled, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Her ears rang, and dizziness overwhelmed her, leaving her barely able to stand.
“Good hit!”
“She brought it upon herself!”
“Teach her a lesson for messing with us!”
The other thugs yelled, encouraging the leader.
Emboldened, the leader picked up a baseball bat and swung it at Sadie’s head. Sadie closed her eyes in despair.
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