Chapter 52

It had been a month since Damson last saw Maria. He had received many text and calls from her, but he ignored them all. He knew he had done something wrong, but he wasn't ready to reveal his true identity to her, and he was also avoiding her questions.

Feeling guilty for ghosting her, he decided to check up on her. He initially wanted to call Luis to pick him up from school, but he changed his mind. Instead, he took a taxi to the apartment.

When he arrived, he noticed a black van parked outside. Confused, he walked closer to check it out, that's when he saw Maria struggling with two men. They were trying to drag her into the van.

"I'm not going with you! Leave me alone! Stay away from me, I'm going to call the police if you don't let me go." Maria screamed, struggling to break free from the men's grip.

"I promised to pay you back. It's not two months yet. You can't take me with you! Somebody help me, please! Help!" She screamed, fighting back tears.

"You can't do this to me!" She