Bast shouted louder, his voice echoing in the room, "Are you trying to lie to me?"
Elina sobbed, her voice trembling. "I swear! His boyfriend came… he said Kai is his boy. It's true. Please, let me go!"
Bast sat back slowly, his expression dark and unreadable. "You have two days to leave the city. If you don't, I'll make sure your parents know exactly what their daughter tried to do to an innocent boy. Imagine what'll happen when the whole city finds out."
Elina's face went pale. Her voice broke. "Please… don't do this. I'll leave within 24 hours. I promise!"
Bast waved to the guard. "Untie her. Give her back her belongings."
The guard followed his orders, and Elina, crying and shaking, scrambled out of the room and ran.
Bast's jaw tightened. "I want the club's CCTV footage. I need to know who the hell that so-called boyfriend is."
The secretary gave a firm nod. "I'll take care of it, sir."
But Bast's mind was far from at ease. Confusion churned inside him. Who was that guy?
