#Chapter 387: A Flicker of Hope

Olivia Jenifer’s face was still uncomfortably close to mine, her malevolent gaze boring into me with a sadistic satisfaction. She pulled away, her lips curling into a mocking sneer that sent shivers down my spine. In her hands, she held the rock I had been desperately trying to wedge free from the wall, and she tossed it idly between her fingers, a chilling chuckle escaping her. “I almost forgot how naive you are,” she taunted, her voice dripping with condescension. “Did you think someone as powerful as me wouldn’t notice your feeble attempts to get that rock out?” My heart raced as the realization of my failed escape plan washed over me. I had hoped to use that rock as a last resort, a means of defending myself if the need arose. But now, it was in Jenifer’s hands, and I was at her mercy. “What would you have done with it, hmm?” she continued, a wicked glint in her eyes. “Were you planning to bash my skull in? Go ahead. Do it.” She tossed the rock down beside me with