Chapter 1: So This Is What You Got for My Birthday

"Sue, are you looking for me?" Aurora, dragging her long gown, opened the door and before she could finish speaking, saw the entwined pair on the bed.

"Um... Hayden, no, it hurts..."

She could not believe her ears. Could that seductive voice really belong to her best friend, Susan Simmons?

Aurora stood frozen in place, unable to process the sight before her.

Her boyfriend was actually making love to her best friend on the bed!

Susan's long legs were wrapped around his waist, and Hayden's cheeks were covered in sweat.

"Rory..." Susan extended her pale hand against the man's muscular chest, seemingly trying to push him away, yet her actions betrayed a hint of reluctance.

"Aurora?" Hayden's gaze seemed scattered as he looked at the person beneath him and then at Aurora.

"Hayden Alvarez, is this the surprise you had for me? Wow, what a surprise!"

Aurora felt a surge of nausea. She picked up a pillow that had fallen to the side and hurled it with all her might at the two on the bed!

Today was her eighteenth birthday.

Last night, this man had just sweetly promised her a big surprise for her birthday party, and now for sure the surprise was a huge one!

Susan screamed as she got up, Hayden shielding her with his body.

"Rory, I'm sorry, it was Hayden … He insisted... I couldn't stop him..." Tears welled in her eyes, showing a pitiful look despite her betrayal.

Aurora had never felt so disgusted, "No need. He's yours now, do as you please."

She held back her tears and coldly walked out, slamming the door behind her.

"Aurora!" She heard Hayden's voice from the room as she fled in panic.

She didn't see the triumphant look that crossed Susan's seemingly fragile face.

As she ran out, tears streamed down her face, and she ran desperately, unable to even feel heartbroken yet, when suddenly two men rushed towards her.

Aurora was dragged into a room by two men, screaming, "Let go of me, who are you? How dare you treat me like this in my own house!"

One man covered her mouth with a wicked smile, "Miss Montgomery, I advise you to just keep quiet, and then I'll be gentle, otherwise it'll be worse for you."

Where were those people in the corridor?

Aurora struggled with all her might, her eyes catching a glimpse of her sister Ivy standing at the corner.

Her eyes suddenly filled with hope, "Mmmph!"

But the girl in the pink princess dress approached her with a sweet smile, "Aurora, it’s time to learn to enjoy your adulthood."

Aurora felt like she had been struck by a blow, her body growing weaker and hotter—she had been drugged!

From the champagne Ivy gave her, to Susan's text, to the heartbreaking run that led her to these two men.

It was all a setup; she was dragged into the room, hearing the disgusting voices of the men, "Let's take off her clothes and take some pictures before we have fun," one said while snapping photos with his phone.

"Take your time. I'll lock the door now," said another man as he walked towards the door.

Aurora, feeling utterly weak, knew she had to fight back.

She grabbed a lamp and smashed it at the man in front of her, struggling to crawl to the half-open window. This was the second floor; without thinking, she jumped down.

The bushes below cushioned her fall, and she wasn't hurt, but her body grew weaker. She knew she couldn't last much longer and desperately continued to flee.

Now she was at the manor's secluded back garden. Aurora, driven by sheer willpower, ran towards the road as it began to rain.

She fell on the road, the sounds of her pursuers drawing nearer. Just as she was about to give up hope, she saw a man step out of a car and desperately crashed into his arms.

"Help, help me!"