“Ah! My eyes!" Cary thrashed around wildly. His fists swung in all directions as he screamed like a madman, "You bitch! What on earth did you spray in my eyes? Damn it!"

Raegan felt fortunate she always carried pepper spray in her bag and had another bottle around her neck for emergencies. She felt grateful for her foresight.

She narrowly avoided Cary's wild punches by ducking. Then, seizing the moment, she kicked him, sending him tumbling off the couch.

Cary lay on the floor, clutching his stomach and writhing in pain.

His curses and moans filled the air. “Fuck! I'll kill you!"

Mustering all her energy, Raegan crawled and scrambled toward the door. With a burst of strength, she lifted a chair and smashed it against the door lock.

“Thud!" The sound echoed as the chair made contact.

The door remained stubbornly shut after her first attempt.

Meanwhile, Cary regained some semblance of clarity, and muttered continuous threats, "I'll kill you!"

The gravity of her predicament became even clearer to Raegan.

In a bid to maintain focus, Raegan sharply slapped her own face, jolting herself back to the urgent task at hand. She grabbed the chair again and relentlessly hit the lock.

This time, her efforts paid off. After two forceful hits, the door swung open.

But Cary, still clutching his stomach, had managed to creep up behind Raegan.

With a pained expression, Cary held her shoulder firmly.

"Ah!" Startled, Raegan screamed, spun around, and landed another kick on him.

The impact sent Cary crashing to the floor with a heavy thud.

Thankfully, Cary had overindulged in a large meal earlier, which left him less agile. If not for that, Raegan might not have been able to overpower him.

Ignoring everything else, Raegan ran for her life. Luckily, they were in a restaurant, and Cary had not set up any guards in a bid to avoid drawing attention.

However, the restaurant was eerily quiet at this hour, especially on this floor. Not a single staff member was in sight.

Trusting on her memory, Raegan sprinted toward the elevator. Her vision started to blur because of the drug she had consumed. She anxiously watched the elevator numbers climbing floor by floor.