Chapter 56

Eloise trembled all over, her face draining of color. "W-What do you think you're doing?" The very next second, Marceline twisted the tap open. Boiling water gushed out, streaming down just inches from Eloise's cheek. The heat was so intense that she could feel the steam in the air. Tears sprang to her eyes from terror. "Stop right there, Marceline! Are you out of your mind? This is a crime!" Marceline pressed her down with one hand, her gaze icy cold. "Oh, I'm crazy, alright. I don't even know you, yet you still came after me! Was it you who sent me to Skyline Harmonics last night?" Eloise's knees buckled. She had no idea Marceline could be so cruel. She couldn't believe that she wanted to ruin her face. "N-No… It wasn't me!" she sobbed. "Last night, I only wanted them to take you to my boss' hotel room. I didn't know they'd sell you off to Skyline Harmonics! They said a woman bought you, but they had no idea who she was." Marceline immediately released her hold on the back of