Amanda charged toward the bed, seized a handful of Elena's hair, and violently yanked her off Diego's body.
"Let me go!" Elena shrieked. She had been basking in the success of her scheme, never expecting to be caught so quickly. Her scalp felt as if it were about to be torn away under the force of Amanda's grip.
"Let you go, you bitch? I'll kill you today!" Amanda hissed.
"Ah! Let go!"
Amanda was certain of one thing: in her previous life, her brother hadn't loved this scheming, flirtatious woman for no reason. Even with her warnings to stay away, this snake had still found a way to sink her fangs into him. The more she thought about it, the hotter the fire burned in Amanda's heart. Despite Elena's frantic struggling, Amanda tightened her grip and began dragging her out of the room by her hair.
Elena's hands and feet flailed as she was hauled across the floor, but she couldn't break free.
Diego, though heavily drugged and slipping in and out of consciousness, realized his sister had arrived. "Amanda... help!" He reached out to pull her back, but in his haze, his hand caught Celia instead.
Celia, who had been hesitantly running after Amanda, was jerked back onto the bed. Urgent and angry, she slapped him hard across the face. "Hey! Wake up! Your sister is about to commit murder!"
But Diego only answered with a low, thick whisper. "Don't go..."
"Let go! You damn guy!"
As Celia struggled to free herself, Winter arrived at a run, followed closely by Jasper, who had appeared from out of nowhere.
"Miss Celia, where is Amanda?" Winter shouted.
Celia pointed down the hall. "She went to the right! Quick—"
Before she could finish, Winter had already bolted. Celia looked up at Jasper, but without a word, he ignored her and chased after the girl.
"Hey! Why is everyone running away? Ah—!"
Celia's exclamation was cut short as Diego, driven by the drugs, pulled her down onto the bed and pressed his body against hers. He leaned down and kissed her. Stunned, Celia couldn't react in time. It wasn't until his hand touched her chest that she regained her composure.
"Damn it, Diego! How dare you molest me!"
Compared to the furious Celia, Diego's hazy, dark eyes only grew more intense. He buried his head in the crook of her shoulder, his hands roaming restlessly over her. Celia's breathing hitched as she tried to suppress the strange feelings rising within her. She knew Diego wasn't in his right mind; if she didn't stop him now, he would "eat" her before the night was over.
As Diego became more aggressive and tried to lift her skirt, Celia saw her chance. She grabbed the heavy flower vase from the bedside table and, without hesitation, smashed it over his head.
With a loud thud, the man collapsed, falling immobile on top of her. She reached up to touch the wound on his head; luckily, it was only a shallow cut.
"See if you ever dare to bully me again!" she huffed, pushing his heavy body aside.
At the end of the hallway, Amanda dragged Elena into the public restroom, hauled her into a stall, and shoved her head toward the toilet.
"Amanda! You bastard, let me go!"
Hearing Elena's voice only made Amanda more aggressive. When Winter rushed in and saw the scene, she stood frozen. She had thought Amanda was being bullied, but it was quite the opposite.
Amanda glanced back, her eyes cold. "Guard the door. No one comes in!"
Winter jumped at the command. "Yes, Ma'am!" She hurried back out to block the entrance, stopping Jasper just as he arrived.
"Move out of the way, Winter!" Jasper shouted.
Winter flinched but stood her ground. "This is the women's bathroom. You aren't allowed in!"
Suddenly, a painful scream, sounding like a dying animal, echoed from inside, making Jasper even more anxious. "Do you want her to go too far just to satisfy her rage? She'll ruin her life!"
"I..." Winter hesitated, but she still didn't budge.
Inside, Amanda kept shoving Elena's head down. She waited until Elena was on the verge of suffocating before pulling her up for a few gasps of air, only to shove her back down again. Elena's strength began to fail.
Amanda's rationality had snapped the moment she saw the state her brother was in. This felt like it wasn't enough.
"Forgive... me..." Elena gasped.
The plea only fueled Amanda's rage. With tears stinging her eyes, she grabbed Elena by the back of the head and slammed her forehead straight into the marble floor.
With a sickening crack, blood bloomed across the tile. Elena screamed in agony, but Amanda didn't stop. She raised her head to strike the floor again. "I will kill you!"
Outside, Jasper heard Elena's screams growing faint. Losing all patience, he shoved Winter aside and charged into the restroom.
Winter stumbled, her hand catching sharply on the edge of the door. She gasped in pain, watching helplessly as Jasper disappeared inside to stop the carnage.