For a fraction of a second, the surroundings fell dead silent, punctured only by the desperate, unhinged cries of a woman harboring a completely unreciprocated obsession.
Ashcroft's patience was entirely spent. The sheer audacity of her touch sent a jolt of pure shock straight through his veins, instantly curdling into venomous rage.
"Get off me!" he barked, his face pale with fury as he violently wrenched his leg, dragging her a few inches across the concrete as he tried to rid himself of her like a parasite.
“No—no! Please!" Brandy shrieked, her fingers slipping against his suit fabric. "I can change! I’ll change for you! I'll be good, I'll be decent—I’ll be whatever you want, just please don’t ignore me!"
Max rushed in, grabbing Brandy by the shoulders to forcefully rip her away. He
