"Of course. Where are you now? I'll send someone to pick you up," Zora said smoothly. Kaia was overwhelmed with gratitude, her voice choked with tears. "Dr. Moss, th-thank you. You've always been so good to me. I'm just... useless. I could never repay you." Zora rolled her eyes and hung up. Then, she sent a voice message to Seth, "Your little stray kitten is back. Sending you the address. Go pick her up." A brilliant, crimson smile spread across her lips. "This time... play however you like. I won't interfere." Kaia waited for what felt like an eternity. Hunger gnawed at her, but she was too afraid to go to a nearby restaurant, terrified that Ines' men might still be close by. She looked down at herself. She was still in her loungewear. The night breeze swept past, making her shiver.Starving and freezing, she huddled for over an hour before a car finally pulled up in front of her. Without a second thought, she scrambled inside. "Drive! Just go!" Only when the car merged onto the main highway twenty minutes later did she finally let out a shaky breath of relief. That's when she noticed the man sitting in the backseat. He was watching her with a faint, predatory smile, like a wolf eyeing its prey. Kaia's eyes widened in horror. "Seth! What are you doing here?" Seth raised an eyebrow, crossing his long legs. "Who else were you expecting?" A sickening dread began to churn in her stomach. "Where's Dr. Moss? I just called her. She said she'd send someone for me." She clutched the seatbelt tightly, a cold fear creeping up her spine.Did Dr. Moss send... Seth? The car sped through the night, eventually pulling up in front of a sprawling villa. Kaia immediately tensed. "Where is this? Dr. Moss' condo isn't here." Seth was already out of the car. He brushed a wrinkle from his slacks and opened the passenger door, a twisted smirk on his face. "My villa. You haven't been here before, have you? Oh, the place I took you that night was just one of my smaller properties." Kaia shrank back against the seat, a scream tearing from her throat. "Don't touch me! Get away from me!" Memories she had desperately tried to bury flooded back with horrifying clarity. Old, faded bruises seemed to ache anew. A despair deeper than any she'd felt with Ines washed over her. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Seth gave the driver a look. The man immediately drove the car into the villa's garage, shut off the engine, and discreetly vanished.Suddenly, they were alone in the cavernous mansion. Seth brought out a plate of food from the kitchen. Starving, Kaia threw caution to the wind and devoured it. Once her hunger was sated, she sat nervously on the sofa, her eyes darting around the opulent decor as her mind raced, searching for any possible escape route. Seth emerged from the kitchen, a dark, predatory smile playing on his lips as he slowly advanced. Kaia sprang to her feet, the sudden movement making her dizzy. She instinctively reached to steady herself, a hand going to her abdomen. "You're... pregnant?" Seth's eyes lit up with sudden, vicious excitement. Kaia's loose clothing and their time mostly in the car had hidden it before. Now that he looked closely—yeah, she was pregnant. By the look of her rounded stomach, several months along. Seth felt a rush of adrenaline. A new game. He'd never played with a pregnant woman before. The mere thought made him shiver with anticipation. To Kaia, he now looked like a shark that had caught the scent of blood. She trembled uncontrollably. "Please let me go. I'm pregnant. I can't handle your games. Find someone else!" Sobbing, she turned and ran for the door, but Seth caught her by her hair in an iron grip. Kaia screamed, a raw, agonized sound, "It hurts! Let go!" Seth wrapped his hand around her slender throat, his expression that of a bloodthirsty demon. "Don't worry, I'll let you go. Just not yet. I'll let you leave once I'm done." With that, he scooped her up, carried her upstairs, kicked open a bedroom door, and threw her onto the bed. The mattress bounced her high. When she dropped back down, she saw the "gear" in the room. More than last time. Way more. Every pore in her body screamed with terror. Escape. I have to escape, or I'll die here. She knew exactly how manic and cruel Seth could be when he was excited. He was already undressing. After stripping off his own clothes, he leaned over the foot of the bed and grabbed her ankles. "No! Don't touch me! Stop!" Kaia shook violently. Her screams didn't elicit pity; they only fueled his excitement. "Scream! I love hearing women scream. The louder you are, the more it turns me on!" "Look, baby. See the toys? They're much better than last time. I'm going to show you what real ecstasy feels like. The pure joy of being a woman!" He let out a mad laugh.Tears streamed down Kaia's face like a broken dam. In her desperation, she shouted, "Don't touch me! The baby I'm carrying is yours!" The room fell so silent you could hear a pin drop. Seth narrowed his eyes, a cold sneer on his face. "You filthy slut. You've been passed around more than a public toilet. How could it possibly be mine? How many other men have you fed that same line, huh?"