Ryan Garcia glanced back intermittently, eagerly hoping to see Damien Sterling's handsome figure emerge in the freezing darkness of the night. "God, someone save me! It's so cold!" His prayers seemed to work as Damien Sterling and his assistant approached from the opposite side. Damien's eyes, sharp as ice, were fixed menacingly on Emma Hart's back.
Ryan, not daring to raise his voice, frantically waved his arms. Damien ordered his assistant to ready the car, then he himself strode to the edge of the road.
"Emma Hart!" Damien shouted as he approached, and upon her turning, he slapped her across the face. A fiery imprint of his hand appeared on Emma's right cheek. Tears of humiliation began to fall from her eyes instantly.
"Why did you hit me!" Emma shouted at Damien.
