NCCnovel Chapter 966: The Same Old Game
Chapter 966: The Same Old Game
Villain Ch 966. The Same Old Game
With a deep exhale, Darren finally broke the silence, his voice laced with frustration. "Do you see it? That's how she traps men," he muttered, his gaze fixed on Sophia as she played her part perfectly. He huffed in annoyance, the memory of how she had ensnared him and Liam in a similar fashion still fresh in his mind.
The soft vulnerability, the tear-filled eyes, the way she leaned on INeedAHotGF as if he were the only one in the world who could save her—it was a performance he recognized all too well.
Liam glanced at Darren, his expression equally sour. He took a slow sip from his potion, his thoughts heavy with the realization of how deeply they had been entangled in Sophia's web. "Yeah," Liam replied, his tone flat. "Same old act. She knows exactly how to play it, doesn't she? Just a few tears, a little bit of that damsel-in-distress routine, and she's got him right where she wants him."
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Darren nodded, his jaw clenched as he watched the scene unfold. "It's like she has this... this talent for it. She knows exactly what to say, how to look just vulnerable enough to make a guy feel like he's got to protect her. And once she's got you, you're stuck. It's like being caught in a spider's web."
Liam sighed, his eyes narrowing as he watched Sophia lean into INeedAHotGF, her head resting on his shoulder. "I remember the first time she did that to me," he said, his voice tinged with bitterness. "She was all sweet, telling me how she didn't know who else to turn to, how she trusted me more than anyone. And like an idiot, I fell for it. Thought I was the one she could rely on."
Liam turned to Darren, a flicker of determination in his eyes. "Same here. We've learned our lesson. We just have to be smarter from now on, not let ourselves get caught up in her drama."
Darren smiled bitterly, a hint of resignation in his voice. "But it doesn't mean we can get away from her. She still has that video. We're going to jail if she reports that to the police," he reminded Liam, the weight of the situation pressing down on him. The video was a constant threat hanging over their heads, one that Sophia had expertly used to keep them under her thumb.
"True," Liam said with a huff, the reality of their situation settling heavily between them. He took another drink from his potion, the liquid doing little to ease the tension that knotted in his stomach. As he lowered the bottle, a thought crossed his mind, one that sparked a small glimmer of hope amid the bleakness. "But... I have a plan."
Darren looked at him, his expression flat and unenthusiastic. "Do tell me," he said, though his tone lacked any real expectation. They had been caught in Sophia's web for more than a month, and the idea of escaping it seemed almost impossible.
Liam turned fully to face Darren, the flicker of determination in his eyes growing stronger. "What if we pretend to be nice to her? Act like we're still on her side, like we're still wrapped around her little finger. But while we're doing that, we secretly record what she says to us.
We have to get her to admit that she used the video to blackmail us and that everything we did was with her consent," he suggested, his voice low and conspiratorial.
Darren's reaction was immediate, his gaze narrowing into a skeptical flat stare. "That's a great idea," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "But you know it won't be easy to pull off. Sophia's smart, and she knows how to manipulate us. She'll be on guard, especially if she suspects anything."
Liam nodded, acknowledging the truth in Darren's words. "I know it won't be easy. But what other choice do we have? We can't just keep living under her control, always afraid she'll use that video against us. We have to take a risk if we want to get out of this mess."