The call quickly connected, and just as Ariana was about to speak, a hand reached out from behind her and snatched the handset away, slamming it down to terminate the call.
Startled, Ariana turned around to see the shift worker who had just returned.
His expression was fierce as he yelled, You think you can pull a fast one on me, huh? If that call had gone through, Id be finished!
Ariana hastily covered her face with her clothes. Thankful for the dim lighting, the man couldnt see her face clearly.
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The man was seething. I knew someone had meddled with the stuff on my desk! Lucky for me, I was suspicious enough to feign departure and catch you in the act. Think you can sneak in here and make a call? No way! Youre over now!
He seized Arianas wrist, intending to drag her out.
In a panic, Ariana clutched onto a table leg, resisting his pull.
How dare you defy me? Lets go see Mr. Olson! Let him deal with you personally so that you learn what fear is! the man exclaimed, dragging Ariana towards the door.
At the mention of facing Bennett, Arianas anxiety soared.
She couldnt risk Bennett discovering she attempted to make a call.
The worst-case scenario was Bennett killing her, but even if he spared her, he would surely intensify his security, quashing any hope for her to reach out to the outside world.
With a desperate resolve, Ariana released her grip on the table leg, using the momentum to lunge forward and deliver a swift punch to the mans chest.
Caught off guard, the man stumbled back a few steps.
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The man was caught off guard for a moment. Then, his anger flared at the audacity of Ariana, who had just struck him.
Pulling out his baton, he charged at Ariana, who swiftly sidestepped, adopting a defensive stance.
Ariana dodged a few swings and managed to give him a few punches.
In frustration, the man reached for his taser. Seeing this, Ariana grabbed a ceramic mug from a nearby table and chucked it at him. It hit him square on the forehead, shattering on impact and sending blood trickling down his face. He stood there stunned for a moment before collapsing to the floor.
Ariana couldnt believe the man had gone down so easily. Panic started to set in as she briefly thought she might have killed him.
Having been raised to respect the law, Ariana had never imagined herself in a situation where she could take someones life. Shaking like a leaf, she rushed over to check if the man was still breathing.
Thankfully, he was just knocked out cold.
Feeling her legs turn to jelly, Ariana collapsed to the ground, her mind racing.
She was beyond fed up with this place.
After a moment, she gave herself a little slap to snap out of her daze. But no matter how hard she tried to calm down, things had spiraled out of control. And she wasnt about to resort to murder to cover this up.
Thankfully, she had covered her face earlier, and with the dim lighting, the man probably hadnt seen what she looked like.