Before I could react, a searing pain shot through my backside. I turned around and saw the man behind me—it was James.

I’m done for!

I may not be a paragon of virtue, but I had at least kept my secrets hidden. Now James had caught me red-handed.

'Will he use this to blackmail me? To take advantage of me… to forcefully…'

Just imagining the scene made my heart tremble uncontrollably, my palms were drenched in sweat, and my legs felt ...