Chapter 20 - 18: Failure to Counter Espionage

Chapter 20: Chapter 18: Failure to Counter Espionage"Maya, let me go get your phone, you head back to the dormitory first." Ella turned around upon hearing Maya’s angry shouts, releasing her arm as she retraced her steps. Just as she turned, she heard a man say to Maya, "Maya, come with us, we have something we need to discuss with you." Hearing the man’s voice, Ella quickened her pace, desperately heading toward the teaching building. As she reached the main road, she broke into a run. In the small grove, Maya was forcibly dragged into the dim depths by a few boys. She didn’t even scream; she knew that if she did, she’d lose her freedom and might be knocked out and taken away immediately. At this moment, all her hopes were pinned on Ella, hoping she would bring help. The group dragged Maya to the depths of the grove, using their phones’ lights to randomly shine on her. Maya remained calm amidst danger, staring at the group without a hint of panic. The man leading them looked at her cold face, smirking as he pinched her chin and mocked, "We just want to have a little fun with you, no objections, right?" Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As soon as he finished, the other men surrounded her. Did she even have room for objections? Maya took a deep breath and said nonchalantly, "Elia sent you, didn’t she? Tell me, how much did she pay you? I’ll give you ten times that, a hundred times." Maya was well aware of the group’s intentions; Elia was trying to push her to the brink, aiming to destroy her, but how could she simply let her succeed? The lead man’s eyes widened as he heard Maya’s offer, and he looked at her with a faint smile, as if saying, this girl has some guts. He asked, "You have a lot of money?" "Could I not?" "Boss, don’t listen to her nonsense. She’s the Spencers’ illegitimate daughter, not favored by them, otherwise, she wouldn’t be staying in the dorm, definitely has no money," one of his lackeys reminded him quickly, seeing that the boss was tempted by Maya’s offer. The man, hearing his subordinate’s warning, leaped up and slapped him on the head, cursing, "Do I look that stupid? You can’t tell she has no money?" "Sorry, boss, sorry!" Maya watched their performance and quickly took off the necklace from her neck, handing it to the man, "I have money, this necklace is worth at least 800 thousand. I’ll give it to you first, and I will settle the rest, five million enough?" "Ha, Maya, don’t play tricks, the most valuable thing on you is this necklace from your mom, you can’t fool us." The man unceremoniously pocketed Maya’s necklace, with no intention of letting her go. Maya’s ploy had been anticipated by Elia, who had already told them that the only valuable thing Maya had was her mother’s necklace, and she wouldn’t have anything else valuable to offer. Sure enough, Elia had predicted Maya’s move. Maya had hoped her mother’s necklace would save her, but now, not only had she lost it, she hadn’t escaped either. Watching the man pocket the necklace, Maya panicked, lunging forward to rummage through his pocket to retrieve it. "Oh, oh! The rumors are true, this girl is fiery." "Maya, where are you grabbing? Can’t wait to get it on, huh? Truly living up to your reputation as a little slut." "Give me back my necklace, you thug." "Slap!" Maya had just finished cursing when the man struck her face hard, sending a sting across her cheek. "Since the deal is off, shouldn’t you return the necklace?" Maya wanted to get angry, wanted to kick the man and cripple him, but she knew she couldn’t be reckless. All she could do now was stall for time, waiting for Ella to bring help. If she caused a scene, it would be very dangerous. She could be knocked out and taken away at any moment, or even worse. She had to ensure she stayed within the campus, which is why she was negotiating calmly. "And remember, take photos, shoot a video, get some close-ups of her face." This really panicked Maya, making her step back repeatedly until she leaned against a large tree, wishing she could conjure a knife, but even a large stone was nowhere in sight on the ground. She said, "I have HIV, don’t mess around." "HIV? Who are you fooling?" The man said, tearing open Maya’s shirt buttons, her white skin exposed in the shaky light, having a unique allure. "No matter what, I’m still the Spencer Family’s fifth young lady. If you dare touch me, my dad won’t spare you, nor will my grandfather, or my brothers, Liam and Ethan." For the first time, Maya invoked the Spencers to back her up outside. "Don’t worry, everyone will know, the fifth Miss Spencer is so wanton, loves to... It’s nothing to do with us, we just couldn’t resist your allure." "Let go of me, or I won’t let you off even as a ghost." "Brothers, let’s get her, don’t let her yammer, she’s annoying." Just as the words were spoken, Maya fiercely shoved the man aside and ran, sprinting forward quickly. Her move was so sudden that by the time the men reacted, Maya had already covered some distance, leaving them behind. Meanwhile, Ella had already informed Ethan, and Ethan had called a male classmate, both rushing desperately to the small grove. Ella, watching Ethan and the senior, held little hope for saving Maya. Even if they went, more people would just get hurt, they couldn’t save Maya. So, she instructed Ethan to head to the grove first to buy some time while she ran directly to the principal’s office. Liam was not only the principal but also Maya’s third brother, and although he didn’t like Maya much, he wouldn’t just stand by and do nothing. Only Liam could save Maya now; only with his presence would those thugs be afraid and let Maya go. However, when she arrived at the principal’s office, all the lights were already off. "Director Ellis, where’s the principal?" She hastily grabbed the director coming out of the adjoining office and asked urgently. "The principal just left, do you need something?" Upon hearing that the principal had just left, Ella dashed toward the school gate, not even responding to Director Ellis, knowing that regarding Maya’s matter, none of the teachers or directors would intervene. So, she had to beat Liam to the gate, stop him before he left the school, and block his car.