Chapter 60

The restaurant manager quickly arrived with security but hesitated to act against the man because of his size and connections. In that moment of hesitation, the man rudely shoved the manager aside and grabbed me. "Don't disturb me while I'm hitting on girls," he snapped. I could have easily dodged the man's hand, but Lyla stepped in front of me to protect me. When the fat man reached for me, I tried to pull Lyla away, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his embrace. "Let go of me!" I shouted. He held me around the waist, his hands wandering over my arm as he kept sniffing my hair. Just as I was about to lose control, the security guards finally subdued him and pinned him to the ground. The fat man continued to curse, and many customers talked about his behavior and how the restaurant was handling the situation. Lyla pulled me into her arms and comforted me. I closed my eyes, bit my lip, and said, "I want to go home." "Okay. Let's go home," Lyla said while she took the