But Seth grabbed her wrist, almost violently dragging her towards the parking lot.
Struggling, Cicely whispered, “Seth, let me go!”
Seth seemed oblivious to her words, pulling her along. The woman in the dress and high heels behind him was stumbling and tugging backward.
“Ms. Cicely!”
The driver waiting for her in the parking lot ran over, bewildered by the situation. He knew both Cicely and Mr. Diaz.
“Help me, I don’t know him…”
Cicely cried out to the driver, who then snapped out of his confusion and hurried over.
“Mr. Diaz!”
“Buzz off!”
The usually expressionless man now had a grim look on his face.
Car unlocking sounds echoed as Seth forcefully yanked Cicely to his car and flung open the passenger door. Cicely clutched the door, refusing to move, “Seth, you…”
“Didn’t you say you don't know me?” Seth cut her off, sneering at her desperate grip on the door frame. “You think that will do any good?”
“Seth! You lunatic, you psychopath!”
Cicely screamed, her voice resonating throughout the empty parking lot.
The man didn't seem to care. He just smiled, whispering. “Either get in the car, and I'll take you home. Or, I'll carry you in, and we'll do it right here.”
Cicely’s eyes widened, gripping the car door tighter. But she began to calm down. “I choose neither. I'm not going home with you, and I'm not doing anything with you!”
A sarcastic chuckle echoed in her ears. The next moment, she was airborne. Seth took a step back, her grip on the car door loosened, and a sharp pain shot through her fingers. By the time she caught her breath, she was already in the passenger seat.
The man leaned in, bringing a gust of cold wind.
Either he carried her into the car, and they did it right here…
Cicely's eyes flickered to the flustered driver standing nearby. Her head felt heavy, but her mind was clear. The smell of alcohol was like a fog clouding her mind.
“Seth, Seth…” Her voice softened, she pushed the man's shoulders and grabbed his fingers tightly.
“I don’t want to, I don’t want to…”
She murmured, her eyes wide with panic, her voice choked up, yet not a single tear fell.
She was not obeying! She was merely compromising, yet her defiance remained.
He held her chin, trapping her in his embrace. “I gave you a chance, Cicely, I've told you so many times. Don't provoke me…”
Cicely bit her lip, squeezing his hand with all her might.
“Seth, what do you want, what do you really want?!”
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