Chapter 2

"A month ago, my daughter said her college required a summer internship. So she brought her roommates to intern at my company..."

Richard lit a cigarette with one hand while his other hand rubbed my thigh. His mind drifted back to the events of a month ago.

A month ago, Chloe, Richard's daughter, brought a few roommates to the company for their internship.

"Dad, these are my roommates, Maya, Brooke, and... Lily."

The girl named Lily had delicate features and a sweet, innocent look. She spoke in a soft, gentle voice that instantly captured Richard's attention.

"Nice to meet you all," Richard had said politely, but his eyes never left Lily.

His creepy, intense gaze made Lily visibly uncomfortable. Chloe noticed something was off and coughed loudly. Only then did Richard look away.

Lily...

My heart felt like it was pierced by a sharp needle, but I quickly snapped out of it.

"You liked her?" I asked.

Richard pinched my chin. "Why? Are you jealous?"

I playfully punched his chest. He grinned and pulled me closer. "That little girl wasn't nearly as obedient as you."

During her internship, Lily was always timid and quiet. This gave Richard the courage to call her into his office alone.

"Lily, how much are they paying you for this internship?"

Lily was nervous. "Four... four thousand a month..."

"Geez, that’s way too low." Richard smirked, staring at her. "I’ll bump it up to ten thousand a month."

Hearing this, Lily was shocked. But she had no idea what Richard really wanted. She just kept thanking him.

Richard took her gratitude as consent. He stepped forward, grabbed her, and forced a kiss on her.

Terrified, Lily struggled and screamed, "No! Mr. Harrison, stop! Please!"

Richard covered her mouth. "Shut up! Keep screaming and I’ll take you right here, right now!"

Lily’s face was covered in tears. Suddenly, the office door was kicked open.

Chloe stood at the door, her face red with rage.

The next second, she rushed in and slapped Lily hard across the face. "You slut! How dare you seduce my father!"

Seeing things go south, Richard quickly pulled them apart.

"Chloe, Chloe, you got it all wrong. Lily and I were just discussing work." Richard tried to smooth things over, then raised his voice and yelled at Lily, "You’re just an intern and you can't even handle a simple task! Useless piece of trash!"

To protect his own reputation, Richard humiliated Lily in front of the entire office.

But that night, Richard still felt unsatisfied.

After hours, he used the excuse of "explaining and apologizing" to call Lily back to his office.

What happened next was pure horror. Richard turned into an absolute beast the moment she walked in.

"You’re a monster," I said, looking at Richard as he recalled the memory.

He curled his lips. "So what? The girl didn't know her place. She got what she deserved."

"And then?"

"She kept fighting back. But she was just a weak little girl. She couldn't beat me. I took her."

"And she just took it?"

Richard stood up and walked over to his bookshelf. He pulled out a small wooden box and handed it to me. "Get rid of this."

I opened it. Inside was a lock of hair.

Richard smiled. "What else could she do? Just in case she tried to sue me, I saved the security footage from my office. The hair... was just a warning to keep her quiet."

"Add another $50,000." I stood up and walked over to him.

A flash of anger appeared in his eyes. "Lana, what is that supposed to mean?"

"Richard, you raped her! Helping you destroy evidence makes me an accomplice. I could go to prison for this!" I yelled, staring him down.

He quickly covered my mouth. "Keep your voice down! Fine, another $50,000."

I smiled with satisfaction. "Where is the security footage?"

"It's on a USB drive. I'll handle that myself."

I leaned in and wrapped my arms around his neck, whispering softly, "What's wrong? Don't trust me?"

He sighed, reached back into the bookshelf, and tossed a USB drive into the box. "The video is password-protected anyway. Don't bother watching it. Just burn it all."

I stared at the lock of hair.

Richard, you think $150,000 can cover up this horror? Ha. You wish.

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