Chapter 22

When Julia regained consciousness, she found herself tied up in a room that seemed like a basement. She had been to Ethan's villa many times, but she hadn't seen such a place before. Fear spread across Julia's face. She struggled as hard as she could, but the ropes tied her down firmly to the chair. She kept struggling until Ethan, Xander, Kyle, and Henry showed up before her. Julia shuddered at their grim expressions, but she quickly composed herself and played dumb, begging them for help. "Ethan! Xander! What's wrong with you guys? Why am I being tied to a chair?" Julia's act didn't work on Ethan and the others in the slightest. Ethan scoffed as he looked at Julia and slapped her across the face. Tears ran down Julia's face. Xander smirked, but his gaze was ice cold. He mocked, "Ethan, didn't you like Julia the most out of us? How cruel of you! Poor thing." He softly wiped the tears from Julia's eyes like he used to. However, Julia could clearly see the unconcealed hatred in