Then Dominic placed the gleaming diamond bracelet on Tammy’s delicate wrist. And the diamonds glowed brightly in the light, enhancing her skin’s radiance.
“Tammy!” From a distance, Alicia came running towards them. As she approached them, she noticed the diamond bracelet on Tammy’s wrist. “Wow! This is beautiful! Did Dominic give it to you?” Alicia asked.
Tammy nodded her head, smiling. A few minutes later, Matthew walked over to them behind Alicia. After seeing the bracelet on Tammy’s wrist and Dominic’s tender smile, he frowned. He knew the day had finally arrived. Matthew thought to himself, My worst nightmare has come true! Dominic, you haven’t given up hitting on my sister yet? She’s just turned eighteen today! Thinking of that, Matthew felt depressed, as if Tammy were his daughter.
“Tammy, could you go to the restroom with me? Gosh… I feel so terrible right now. I shouldn’t have drunk so much champagne earlier,” Alicia said as she grabbed Tammy’s sleeve.
“Let’s go. We’ll be right back, Matthew.”
Matthew cast a wary glance at Dominic after the two girls had left. Then Matthew asked Dominic wearily.”You can’t hold back anymore, can you?”
“What’s the problem, Matthew? I kept my word for the last two years. I didn’t hit on her until she was eighteen, and I never even told Tammy about my feelings for her. I have no reason to wait now that she is an adult. As you may have noticed, a lot of boys around her are interested in her. They’ll take her away from me if I don’t do something about it.” Dominic smiled as if he wasn’t even trying to defend himself when he said that.
“Humph! Are you sure she has feelings for you? Actually, she has a lot of better options,” said Matthew
“I’ll do my best to show her what a good guy I am. Look, how many young men do you think are better than me in this room?” Dominic asked, pointing to those young men. He then took a glass of champagne from the waiter’s tray and drank it all at once. The way Dominic drank wine was elegant, and Matthew could tell he was a well-educated young man.
“Are you that confident?” Matthew asked, looking at him dismissively.
“I’m much more confident than you think.” Dominic seized Matthew up with suspicion and asked, “You’re not going to sabotage my relationship with Tammy, are you? You should know that your sister will grow up and start dating boys sooner or later. I hope you won’t say anything negative about me to her.”
“Do you honestly believe I’d do something like that?” Matthew asked, his brow furrowed.
Dominic patted Matthew on the shoulder and said, “I hope you won’t. You’d know I’m a nice guy if you get to know me better. Besides, I’m just as wealthy as you are. Don’t you think I’d be the ideal person for Tammy to date?”
“I don’t think so,” Matthew replied coldly.
“I could help you expand your business to London,” Dominic thought for a moment before saying.
“You don’t have to do that. In my family, we never sacrifice anyone’s happiness for profit. My parents and I just want her to be happy.”
“Fine. If she becomes my girlfriend, I’ll make her the happiest girl on the planet.”
“Are you serious?” Matthew asked.
“Without a doubt. I haven’t dated any of the girls in the last two years because I really like Tammy,” Dominic said. He even put away his smile and wore an anxious expression when he said that.
“When will you tell her who you really are, Dominic Deleon?” Matthew asked. He said Dominic’s full name aloud on purpose, trying to provoke him.
“You didn’t tell her? I knew you’d looked into me, so I assumed you’d told her long ago. I never intended to keep it from you.”
“You should tell her yourself,” Matthew said.
“Maybe.”
***
After a while, the screen next to the stage began to display photos of Matthew and Tammy. Dominic smiled as he saw Tammy’s childhood pictures. At the same time, Matthew stood next to him, explaining what happened when each photo was taken.
Suddenly, there was a shout from the ballroom’s entrance. Many people walked out to see what was going on. Then someone yelled, “Oh no! Something happened in the restroom!”
Dominic and Matthew exchanged glances before running fast towards the restroom.
“Ah!”
Yet, before they even got to the restroom, they heard someone screaming. At that critical moment, Matthew felt his heart skip a beat.
A woman in a janitor’s uniform rushed out of the tool room as Tammy and Alicia left the restroom. The woman then pressed a fruit knife against Tammy’s neck. Tammy had no idea what was going on because it happened so quickly. She couldn’t stop shaking when she felt the cold metal against her skin.
Alicia was so scared that she screamed. She then immediately covered her mouth. After hearing her voice, many people made their way to the restroom. However, no one dared to approach them. They all stood back and watched.
Tammy grabbed the woman’s arm from behind as she wanted to wrestle her to the ground. She thanked Anna for forcing her to take so many taekwondo classes at this moment.
However, the woman clearly realized what Tammy was trying to do. She whispered in a husky voice, “Don’t do anything. I’ll slit your throat if you move one more time. By then, your blood will flow like a waterfall, and you’ll die tragically!”
The woman’s voice was so husky that it made Tammy feel like a saw was cutting into her ears. She then took a deep breath in an attempt to calm herself. “Okay, I’ll do as you said. Calm down, please. What do you want from me? I can give you anything you want.” Tammy said in fear.
Hearing that, the woman said nothing. She just grunted coldly.
As she felt the cold tip of the knife on her skin, Tammy didn’t even dare to breathe. Her hands were sweating as she feared the woman would do something crazy the next second.
“Do you want money? I’ll give you money.” Tammy asked. She guessed the woman was around forty years old and probably homeless because she smelled like rotting meat in a garbage dump. Maybe she’s got some mental problems. Tammy thought.
“I’m not interested in money!” The woman replied with a strange laughter.
“What do you want then?”
“All I want to do is kill you,” The woman said through gnashed teeth. She then dragged Tammy backward until they were both leaning against a wall.
“Why are you doing this to me? You could have asked for money instead of killing me. Money can buy you a good life.” Tammy spoke calmly while winking at Alicia and motioning for her to dial 911.
Getting Tammy’s hint, Alicia quickly blended into the crowd, escaped the restroom, and dialed 911.
“Cut the bullshit! Are you Anna Gabriel ‘s daughter?” The woman asked.
“Huh? I’m not. Have you mistaken me for someone else? I don’t know her.” At this crucial moment, Tammy realized that this person was here to seek revenge on Anna. Is this person Mom’s enemy? Is she trying to use me to threaten Mom? It seems that I am in real danger!”
“Stop lying!” The woman screamed. She then made a light cut on Tammy’s skin with the tip of her knife.
Instantly, Tammy felt the pain in her neck, followed by a warm liquid sliding down her bare skin. Tammy’s white dress was stained with her blood as if she had bright red flowers on her chest.
At the realization that she was in serious danger this time, Tammy was terrified. She’d been kidnapped before, but she’d never been harmed like that.
“I know you’re Anna’s daughter. You and your mother look a lot alike! So, don’t you fool me again!”
“You know my mother, right? Then you should know who my father is. He has a lot of money. He’ll give you whatever you want.” Tammy tried to talk some sense into the woman. She attempted to bargain with the woman and entice her with money.
“Of course, I know Wayne Wright! I hate him!” The woman said with clenched teeth.
“Then why are you torturing me like this?” Tammy said with difficulty as she felt she was nearly out of breath.
Just then, Matthew and Dominic arrived. They had just walked through the crowd when they saw a shocking scene: a woman holding a knife to Tammy’s neck. And Tammy’s neck was dripping with blood, giving her a frightening appearance. Everything appeared to be extremely shocking.
Matthew was taken aback, although he had always remained calm no matter what happened. He then took a deep breath to calm himself down. After handing Alicia his phone, Matthew said, “Call my Uncle Ryan and Aunt Emily and tell them what’s going on over here.”
At that precise moment, the woman recognized Matthew. She asked, “Matthew, are you here as well? You want to die with your sister here?”
Hearing that, Dominic gave Tammy a worried look. “I’ll go get help,” he whispered to Matthew before leaving. Not long after, Anna, Wayne, and their friends all went to the restroom after hearing the news.
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