Derek stopped, gazing upward.
Lightning had indeed flashed! Startled, he fell silent, wondering if it was a warning.
Then, a loud thunderclap followed as the lightning struck somewhere in the distance.
âHa-ha!â Derek erupted into boisterous laughter.
âSee? Even the lightning wonât touch me.
â
Nicole spat in disgust and said, âDonât be so smug.
Your time just hasnât come yet.
â
Enraged, Derek thrust the stick down harshly on Nicoleâs knee.
âOuchâ¦â Nicole yelled, her face twisting in pain.
âLooks like your mouth still has some fire!â Derek glowered at her menacingly.
As another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, it illuminated Nicoleâs face, washed by the rain, and her silhouette was accentuated by her clinging, wet clothes.
Derekâs gaze shifted as he leered at her, poking indecently at her neckline with the stick.
âYou have a stunning figure,â he said, his eyes gleaming with lust.
The way Nicoleâs body looked under the rain was surprisingly striking.
Her skin appeared soft and pale, far more appealing than Leightonâs.
Nicoleâs beautiful face seemed to set the scene for a sultry, wet spectacle, naturally drawing a manâs gaze.
Derek, all worked up, shamelessly showed his excitement without any concern to hide it.
He commented, âMiss, how about I make you feel good before you die?â
âUgh!â Nicole spat at him, furious.
âOnly over my dead body!â
Seeing the river below, Nicole thought sheâd rather dive in than tolerate insults from this jerk!
âThatâs fine.
Even if you die, I can still⦠It makes no difference to me.
â Derek had completely lost his mind.
Nicole was utterly revolted.
Derek was devoid of any morals or principles and thoroughly corrupt.
Now that he had committed crimes and possessed wealth, his inherent depravity had only intensified exponentially.
As he moved closer to her, Nicole didnât hesitate and rolled down the slope, but suddenly her arm was seized.
Derek harshly pulled her back up, announcing, âDonât rush, beauty.
Today indeed marks your end.
But let me have my fun first.
â
With that, he started to unbuckle his belt.
Derek quickly tossed his belt aside and moved to pin Nicole down.
Nicole fought back fiercely, attempting to kick Derek in the abdomen, but he deftly sidestepped her.
Then, he raised his hand and struck her face harshly.