Victor ignored Belle's struggles and forcibly brought her over.

Belle stood in front of Alfred, acutely aware of the man's sharp gaze fixed on her.

She didn’t dare to lift her head; even her breathing felt too loud.

She was terrified of seeing Alfred’s face, knowing that the moment she did, those indecent images from her dreams would flood her mind again.

Alfred noticed her behaving like an ostrich; if there were a crack in the ground, ...