204 Targetting a Married Girl Half 3

[: Daniel Pov :]

As we continued to get pleasure from our meal, Lindsay’s curiosity obtained the higher of her, and she or he requested, “How’s the meals? Is it scrumptious?

I thought-about my response fastidiously.

The reality was, the meals tasted somewhat strange in comparison with the delicacies of my sect, however I did not wish to discourage her enthusiasm.

So, I opted for a pleasing reply. “It tastes good, and I can see why this place is kind of in style,” I mentioned, providing a diplomatic response.

It appeared that my phrases happy her, and she or he took delight in her alternative of restaurant.

“Then, I am glad you prefer it,” she replied with a glad smile.

It was a small white lie to maintain the temper gentle, and I used to be content material to see her pleased and having fun with our time collectively.

Nevertheless, there was a sudden disruption that shattered the nice environment within the tavern.

It was a gaggle of cultivators, and the chief, a brawny man with a scar working throughout one eye, barked out his calls for, “I am hungry, carry me some meals.”

His phrases have been met with an conceited entitlement, as considered one of his companions chimed in, “Oi, carry some alcohol whilst you’re at it.”

The group consisted of ten males, every showing extra menacing than the final.

Their apparel was tough and unkempt, and the air round them exuded an aura of violence.

As they swaggered into the room, they acted as if they owned the place, their footsteps echoing with a deliberate menace.

Their presence despatched shockwaves by way of the tavern’s patrons, instilling a way of concern and unease.

Conversations have been hushed, and cautious glances have been exchanged among the many prospects.

It was abundantly clear that this unruly group had a popularity for inflicting bother right here, and nobody needed to attract their consideration.

”Proper at it!”

The servers, scared of the menacing group, rapidly scrambled to fulfill their calls for, taking orders for meals and bringing the alcohol they’d requested.

It was clear that the presence of those rogue cultivators was unwelcome, and the environment within the tavern had develop into tense and uncomfortable.

To my shock, Lindsay reacted strongly to their arrival. Her voice trembled as she whispered, “W-Why are they right here…”

Her face had paled, and concern was evident in her extensive, horrified eyes.

She appeared as if she had seen a ghost, and her whole physique quivered with concern.

Her fingers shook uncontrollably, and her fingers clutched at her clothes as if searching for some type of consolation or safety.

I could not ignore her apparent misery, and I known as out to her.

“Lindsay,” I mentioned, however it appeared that her concern had overwhelmed her to the purpose the place she could not hear me.

I known as her identify as soon as extra, this time with a barely raised voice.

“Lindsay!” n))o/)v.-E)-l(.B–1)(n

Startled, she lastly realized that I had known as her.

“H-Huh?”

She was clearly bewildered and confused by her personal intense response, however the concern nonetheless lingered in her eyes, and it was clear that one thing about these rogue cultivators had deeply unsettled her.

I noticed Lindsay intently, my concern evident in my tone as I requested, “Are you alright?”

She took a second to gather herself earlier than replying, “Sure, I am nice.”

She tried to smile, however it was clear to me that she was placing on a facade.

Her physique nonetheless trembled, and the concern in her eyes lingered.

I pressed a bit additional, my voice light however probing.

“However you someway turned totally different the second they entered.”

I needed her to acknowledge her emotions and share what was troubling her.

Nevertheless, Lindsay rapidly denied it, shaking her head.

“N-No, I used to be simply stunned by their look, in any case, they appear scary to me.”

She tried to brush off her response as mere shock, however I may sense that there was extra to her concern than she was prepared to confess.

I continued to check Lindsay’s manner, my concern for her evident in my gaze.

“Are you actually nice?”

I inquired as soon as extra, hoping to encourage her to open up about her true emotions.

Lindsay maintained her earlier stance, providing a candy smile and reassuring phrases.

“I am really nice, Daniel, however thanks for asking,”

She replied, although her trembling fingers and lingering unease recommended in any other case.

Shortly after, she recommended, “Since now we have completed consuming, why do not I information you to a different place I bear in mind?”

It was clear that she needed to go away the tavern, maybe searching for an escape from the unsettling presence of the rogue cultivators.

Earlier than I may reply to Lindsay’s suggestion, the person with the scar throughout his eye approached her from behind.

His voice dripped with mockery as he spoke, “Effectively, look who’s right here boys.”

He chuckled, his tone laced with amusement.

“A well-recognized face,” he added, sporting a sly smile as if he regarded Lindsay as an previous buddy.

The boys who accompanied him reacted with shock upon seeing Lindsay.

“Ho? Is not that Lindsay?” considered one of them exclaimed.

“What’s she doing right here?” one other questioned, their voices crammed with curiosity and suspicion.

The group’s response made it clear that they acknowledged Lindsay.

Nevertheless it was removed from a pleasant recognition and the environment within the tavern grew much more tense because the group of rogue cultivators appeared to acknowledge Lindsay.

“It truly is surprising to see you right here, Lindsay,” the chief remarked with a mocking tone.

My very own expression darkened as he positioned his fingers on her shoulder.

I could not assist however really feel a surge of anger and possessiveness, realizing that Lindsay was meant to develop into each my lady and my disciple.

But, I avoided taking any speedy motion, understanding that in sure conditions, chaos and rigidity may work to my benefit.

It was a tactic I had employed earlier than, and I remained affected person, ready to see how the scenario would unfold.

The chief’s sly smile had disappeared, changed by a chilly, critical expression as he confronted Lindsay.

His grip on her shoulder tightened, inflicting her to wince in ache.

The tavern’s prospects watched the tense trade unfold, a way of unease settling over the room.

“I’m wondering why you are right here, in a pricey tavern when your husband nonetheless owes me cash?”

His phrases have been laced with a veiled menace, and the strain within the room escalated.

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With a menacing edge, he repeated his demand, “The place’s my cash, Lindsay?”

His grip on her shoulder tightened additional, and Lindsay’s distressed voice quivered as she replied, “S-Quickly, simply give me one other week, and I may collect all the cash and pay you again.”

Her concern was palpable, and it was clear that she was caught in a troublesome and precarious scenario.

“Per week? You advised me that 10 weeks in the past, and also you suppose I can nonetheless wait any longer?”

The chief’s anger flared in his eyes as he questioned Lindsay’s plea.

”Sure, that is proper,”

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Lindsay replied, unknowingly sealing her destiny.

It was turning into clear to me that Lindsay’s husband had taken a mortgage from these males, and now the duty had fallen squarely on Lindsay’s shoulders as her husband could not fulfil his obligations.

It was a scenario that left her in a troublesome and unjust predicament.

“I-I promise, simply give me one other week, and I will repay all of it,” Lindsay begged desperation in her voice.

However the chief was not prepared to entertain her pleas.

His endurance had run skinny, and he appeared fed up together with her phrases and guarantees.

The environment within the tavern grew much more charged because the standoff continued.

“How about I offer you an opportunity?”

The chief’s voice dripped with malicious intent as he proposed his depraved plan.

A sinister smile stretched throughout his face, and he may barely comprise his amusement as he watched Lindsay’s desperation cloud her judgment.

Lindsay, clinging to any glimmer of hope, eagerly requested, “W-What’s it?”

Her voice quivered, and she or he remained oblivious to the darkish depths of the entice that had been set for her.

”You recognize, actions communicate louder than phrases, and Lindsay, you are a girl who’ll do something, proper?”

The chief’s smirk widened, his eyes gleaming with sinister satisfaction as he revelled in her impending downfall.

”Sure, that is proper,”

Lindsay replied, unknowingly sealing her destiny.

“So, how about you show it proper right here and proper now?”

His tone was laced with cruelty as he revelled in his sadistic sport.

A palpable sense of dread settled over the tavern because the patrons realized the depths of his depravity.

“Strip your self bare at this second,” he commanded with a devilish grin, revealing his true, malevolent intentions.

The room fell right into a chilling silence as Lindsay, horror-stricken and trapped, comprehended the depths of her dire predicament.

“W-What?”

Lindsay stammered in disbelief, her eyes extensive with shock and confusion as she struggled to understand the horrifying request.

The room appeared to shut in round her, and a way of dread settled over her like a suffocating blanket.

The chief repeated his merciless command, his smile rising much more malevolent as he revelled in her rising panic.

“I mentioned, strip your self bare,” he reiterated with a sadistic grin, his intentions clear and malevolent.

Lindsay’s physique trembled uncontrollably, her thoughts racing as she grappled with the nightmarish scenario she had been thrust into.

The tavern’s patrons watched in horrified silence, unable to intervene because the darkish and sinister drama unfolded earlier than them.