I'm here... Don't Be Afraid...

After she waved goodbyes to the elders, Rose went to the washroom to freshen up while Jude went off to pay the bills earlier on. She was deep in her thoughts as she walked down the path to the washroom when a familiar voice rang next to her that made her felt goosebumps all over.

"Rose?" She raised her head and met eye to eye with the man that she dreaded to avoid. Judging from the lewd way he looked at her made her heart to race frantically. Crap! She cursed inwardly. She stepped to the side but Devon won't let her slide. She was instantly jerked to the side and her back crashed against the wall. Thud! She grimaced in pain. Devon stared at her and smirked sarcastically at her.

"So, it's true that you have a relationship with Jude Townshend. You cast me aside once you got Jude under your belt, is that it?" he entrapped her in between his arms. Rose could only blink her eyes innocently. But the innocent way she blinked her eyes had incidentally ignited his inner wild beast. He suddenly had the urge to have a way with her right there and then. But this chick was feisty. He remembered the way she gave him the sidekick the other day, it was perfect execution. If he really wanted to have his way, he needed some plan.

"So what if it is true? It has nothing to do with you!" she retorted. Devon smirked devilishly and inched closer to her face. He inhaled her fragrance and it was only a few millimetres before their nose touched that Rose pushed him away, hard. But before she could step away, Devon yanked her hand, covered her mouth and pulled her to the side door before they both exited it. It was totally quiet in the area and the lighting was a little bit poor.

Devon pushed her to the walls and again her back crashed to the wall that made her tears fell down from her eyes due to the strong impact she had. Devon ignored her cries and grabbed her both hands forcefully that Rose grimaced in pain. Tears still rolling down her cheeks in a pathetic way.

"Let go of me," Rose begged him. Her back, her hands were in pain. She barely could stand on her feet. Devon became even crazier. He totally ignored her plea and he yanked her hair before forcefully kissed her while another hand groping her. Due to the pain that inflicted her back and her arms, Rose couldn't fight back as Devon locked her knees with his feet.

Deep inside Rose was screaming for help. Her head began to feel dizzy due to lacking air as Devon forcefully kissed her and she was choked with her cries too. "Please… help me... Someone…" her voice shook.

"No worries. No one will come and help you now." Devon whispered evilly next to her ear as his fingers unbutton her blouse. He was momentarily stunned by the sight presented before his eyes. He became even more lustful once he finished unbuttoning her blouse.

Rose closed her eyes and cried desperately. Someone… Please… Help… Jude… Where are you? She couldn't control her frantic feeling at the moment. Devon forcefully tore off her skirt and by the sight of her supple and fair exposed skin, Devon lost it.

"How dare you left me for that good for nothing man?! I won't let him get you! You are MINE! MINE!" Devon laughed evilly and pushed her hard on the ground before he climbed on top of her. Rose frantically pushed him away while struggling to move away from him. She tried her best to shook off the dizziness that almost consumed her.

"Haha!!! You are mine tonight!" He grabbed her left foot and trapped it with his knee while his hand held her hand on top of her head while another unbuckled his belt. Rose closed her eyes in fear and screamed on top of her lung. Devon swiftly covered her mouth with his handkerchief and whispered evilly to her, "now you can no longer screaming. But ah… you can scream in pleasure later on." Rose shook her head, tears kept on rolled down her cheeks.

"Son of the bitch!" suddenly a familiar voice rang to her ears. But she was too scared to open her eyes. Devon was kicked to the side and he wailed.

"You! Bastard!" Devon charged towards Jude but before he was able to land his punch, he was subdued by two other men.

"Bastard! Let us fight! How dare you take my woman!" He yelled at Jude who was walked towards the frightened Rose. He took off his trench coat and covered her exposed body. His heart was clenched so tight upon looking at the way Rose shivered in fright that he wanted to vent his anger on the man who tried to defile his darling. He was really looking for death.

He wrapped her in his arms. Rose burst into tears and hugged him back in fright. She had experienced the worst tonight. And the worst thing was, she was almost defiled by Devon Luke. She couldn't help but shivered another time.

"I'm here. Don't be afraid…" Jude consoled her. He scooped her up and walked towards where the car was. Rose leaned against him and her hand clenched tightly on his shirt. This scene made him burnt with fury.

"Captain, what should we do about this man?" His subordinate asked. Jude stopped in his tracks.

"Send him to the police and help me to lodge a report of raping against him." With that, he swiftly left with Rose in his arm.

He carefully placed her in the backseat. After that, he himself climbed next to her, wrapped her with her shawl in the car before pulling her into his hug. Rose was still sobbing.

"Shhh… I'm here honey. Don't worry. He won't come closer to you anymore." Jude tried to console her but he himself was in full fury.

"Captain, where should we go? St Patrick?" his subordinate asked him. Judging from his expression, the situation at hand was definitely worst. Jude shook his head and said, "Home."

Jude quickly carried her to the bedroom once they were home. Jeremy who was watching a movie in the living room was startled with the sight. Uh? Lady boss in his uncle's trench coat? Why did she appear in dishevelled? What was wrong? His uncle even wore his solemn expression.

Not long afterwards, Doctor Samuel arrived and went directly to the master bedroom. He was shocked to see Rose's current state. Her body was covered with bruises and were that hickeys? Nonetheless, he checked her pulse and temperature.

"What exactly happened? The other day, she was drugged. Now, she was assaulted?" he asked seriously while jotting down some notes on his tab.

"She was almost raped by Devon. That son of a bitch!" Jude was enraged when reminded the sight of his darling being assaulted by a man.

She was almost stripped naked and appeared helplessly. Her skin exposed and there were bruises everywhere. And not to forget the hickeys over her chest. He was really going to kill the bastard. How dare he touched his soon-to-be wife?

They were happily having meals with their parents and everything was perfectly fine. She then went to the washroom to freshen up while he went over the counter to pay for the bills. He was already planning to have some romantic late-night walk with her. But when he had waited for her to come out of the washroom for almost ten minutes, he became anxious. He tried to call her but her phone was off. Thus, he rushed to the counter and asked those presented whether they had seen her.

He tried to look for her nearby but to no prevail. He then called his subordinates for help. It was then a little kid ran towards him at the side entrance and whispered to him about some weird scenario. His heart raced frantically and hope it was not Rose. So when he reached there with his two other subordinates, he was astounded.