Chapter 34 Deception

Yvonne's instinct told her that the best choice at this moment was to escape. Her heart raced as she involuntarily stepped back, but Benson was quicker. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her, pressing her down on the cold coffee table. Yvonne felt intense pain and humiliation, her body trembling uncontrollably as tears streamed down her face. She couldn’t understand why Benson was treating her like this, why he had to humiliate her in such a way. Her heart felt as if it were being slashed by a sharp blade, pain and despair intertwining. Benson slammed the phone down on the coffee table, making a loud, dull sound. Yvonne felt a wave of helplessness. She didn’t want to owe Benson anything, but she knew she couldn’t escape this entanglement. Her nose tingled, and tears glistened in her eyes, but she bit her lip, refusing to make a sound. Benson looked at Yvonne lying half on the coffee table, her hair disheveled, her eyes filled with helplessness and confusion. For a moment, he felt