The next night, I arrived at the banquet in formal dress.
It was held for the Swift Family's eldest daughter's graduation, a promise made long ago, so I had to attend.
I sat quietly in a corner, sipping my drink.
As expected, it wasn’t long before Daniel and Jennifer made a grand entrance.
Jennifer held onto Daniel’s arm, smiling politely.
Everyone thought Jennifer was his wife and started praising her.
“Daniel and his wife have such a sweet relationship! We’re so jealous.”
Daniel smiled softly, taking in all the compliments like they were really a couple.
Not wanting to see them anymore, I took my glass of wine and stepped out onto the villa’s balcony for some fresh air.
My champagne was finished and just as I was about to head back in, Jennifer walked up beside me.
“Natalie, you’ve already lost. Daniel loves me now. Can you really leave Rihanna without a father?”
I gave her a cold smile. “What are you really trying to say?”
“I want you to leave right now. I want to be Mrs. Chalamet.”
I nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll go. I gave up on Daniel a long time ago.”
I turned to leave, but Jennifer grabbed my arm.
Just as I was about to ask what she meant, someone came up behind me and pressed a towel with drugs over my nose.
Just before everything went dark, I saw Jennifer smirking. “But I don’t believe you.”
When I opened my eyes, I realized I was tied to a chair, unable to move.
Next to me sat Jennifer, also bound. She looked at me with a smug smile. "Natalie, if Daniel knew we were both kidnapped and could only save one of us, who do you think he’d choose?"
I stared at her in disbelief. "This was your doing?"
She laughed loudly. "So what if it was? I just want Daniel. Is that so wrong?"
I was about to reply when someone rushed in and spoke to the man in charge. "Boss, Daniel is here."
Moments later, two men in black stood behind us, each holding a knife.
As Daniel walked in, my heart raced. The leader smirked. "Daniel, what a lucky man. Two beautiful women, but you can only pick one. Choose now, or both die."
"Three..."
"Two..."
Before he reached one, Daniel suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Jennifer. "Her. Let her go."
The man grinned. "Daniel doesn’t hesitate. Alright then, let’s deal with the other one."
He told someone to untie the ropes around me. But right after that, he suddenly pushed me to the ground.
In seconds, punches started hitting me from all sides.
I held my stomach, trying to protect my baby.
Then someone kicked me hard in the stomach. The man laughed when he saw me in pain. “Daniel, you better leave now. If I change my mind and don’t let her go, it won’t end well.”
Through the crowd, I looked at Daniel and begged, “Please… save me, save our baby…”
But Daniel acted like he didn’t hear me. He took Jennifer’s hand and walked away without looking back.
Tears rolled down my face and hit the floor. I held my stomach, feeling the tiny life inside me slip away.
Then I closed my eyes, full of pain and hopelessness.
