Chapter 2: Crimson eyed animal
It was almost midnight when Huo Jia was finally done with her work.
Since she no longer had a manager, she had to work extra-long hours to go over some formalities and administrative work.
But her face did not show any signs of exhaustion.
Instead, she was exhilarated. Her eyes sparkled with a profound depth and unbridled confidence.
She had exhausted all of her options and even crossed her bottom line to achieve her first goal today.
Six more months!
She finally had six more months to bring those vermin down on their knees.
Huo Jia picked up some necessary documents to go over later in her house and carefully locked her office with a custom-made lock.
Was she paranoid?
No, her every single action held a deep meaning and hidden reason behind it.
In this cut-throat entertainment business no amount of paranoia is enough to save oneself!
Huo Jia walked out of the almost deserted Brilliant World entertainment building in the wee hours of the night.
She is an actress contracted with the Brilliant World empire. Though only eight more months was left on that outdated piece of document.
It was a well-known fact within the company that the contract wouldn't be extended past those eight months.
They had little to no use for an actress who had already passed her prime and was drowning left and right in negative scandalous news.
Though everyone else seemed to be extremely 'concerned' and 'worried' about this already dead woman walking, to the extent of gossiping about her even in front of her face, Huo Jia couldn't care less about this.
She had a plan!
Everything was going to change. She was going to make it. A strong comeback from the depths of hell...
With her mesmerizing face brimming with confidence, Huo Jia walked out in tall strides, thanks to her famous pair of slender long legs.
Her elegant figure effortlessly drifted in the darkness of the night reaching her parked car.
Her engine whirred as she started driving towards her apartment in the Golden Hills complex.
Heh... Even this wasn't hers... How pathetic...
She had really been a naive woman to actually buy and gift an apartment to her fiance in his name.
They were supposed to move in together last month, following their five-year engagement.
Memories once precious but now just painful and useless lingered in her mind as she mechanically drove in that familiar route.
It was almost 1 am and there was near zero traffic even on the main road.
The Golden Hills apartment complex was located in the hillside region of the Z city with a luxurious atmosphere and extravagant views.
As her inconspicuous Mazda quietly looped around the winding roads, fresh sea breeze assaulted her tired eyes, refreshing her body and soul little by little.
Jia had an enchanting expression on her face as she optimistically looked forward to the future.
If someone else had been there in her place, they would have already crumbled and conceded. But she was still fighting!
The proud woman withstood everything that came her way. In the span of three short months, she had lost her family, her fiance, and her career. She was now at rock bottom.
But her eyes told a different story. They still shone with the vigor and zest of a twenty-year-old who had freshly stepped into the entertainment world!
Forgetting all her troubles momentarily, her gaze cherished the captivating scene in front of her.
The vast boundless night sky gently embraced the calm undulating ocean, as a lover would tenderly hold his beloved.
Her absent-minded gaze moistened ever so slightly when suddenly an ungodly clanking sound erupted from her car.
The pitiful Mazda came to a screeching halt as Jia tried to veer it towards a corner of the road.
"Tsk Tsk... What happened to you now, my sugar plum?", Jia worriedly looked at her red car and patted it affectionately.
She then chuckled at her silliness and took out her phone to call the car company.
She barely even moved her hand, when a shadow whizzed past her, only to turn around and land on her car with a thud.
Bang. A loud metallic sound echoed, as her car roof slightly trembled from the encounter.
Suddenly a pair of brilliant crimson eyes stared at her. Jia couldn't see anything clearly in the darkness except for those ferocious eyes which stared at her with a ravishing intensity.
Before she could understand what was going on, the strange man had already grabbed her violently.
Jia struggled but it was no use. The strong hands that forcefully held her left no leeway for her to even wiggle.
Her mind raced as she felt her limbs go numb from the sheer force. In the darkness, she couldn't even see the man clearly.
What was he planning to do? Jia shuddered involuntarily.
By chance, was he going to kidnap her or even....?
No, no, no...
Her life was just beginning. She had endured so much and now...
Jia's muffled tears silently protested her restraint.
She struggled some more, but all of her pitiful attempts ended as she felt a prickling pain in her neck, followed by a softness of the lips.
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