Let Me Love You (Forbidden Love Series Book 7)

Chapter Eight

"Lucas and I had a misunderstanding, and he carried me out of Lily's cafe to his car. He wanted me to discontinue at Lily's cafe, so I left my job that night. The next day, I went to the cafe to get my previous month's salary, but they denied me. They said that I drove away all their customers because of the drama that I caused. So they didn't pay me anything. I was returning home when the owner Lily Hudson's son, Tony attacked me with his gang of goons," said Violet, looking down as she remembered it all.

"Then? Did they harm you?" asked Officer Larson. 

"They gagged me and carried me to a van. I struggled with all the strength I had in me. They threatened to rape me. I was frightened out of my mind, officer. It was then that Michael and his colleagues saw me while going to work. They saved me and called the police. Tony and two of his gang members were arrested. The rest escaped. Michael brought me home," said Violet. 

Lucas stared at her, listening to every word intently. He was thankful that Michael saw her and could save her just in time. 

"Then?" prompted Officer Foster. 

"In the evening, my brothers had come here to this apartment and I was alone at home cooking dinner. Lily's brother Adam came with five men. They trashed my entire apartment, shredded the clothes, ransacked, and destroyed every possible thing they could see. I tried to stop them but they beat me up too. They threatened me that if I stepped out of the building they would abduct me. They warned me against involving the police. They also told me to forget all my dues," she told them. 

"Firstly, we want you to help us file an FIR  against them, Miss Nelson," said Officer Macmillan. Violet agreed and they filed an FIR against Adam, Tony, and Lily. The officers entered the details and two of them got up and went to her apartment and took photographs. They took down Lily's address and the names of the men involved in the crimes. 

"We're calling in more officers to arrest all these people at the earliest. I will station two officers here for your security," said Officer Foster. 

"I'm taking Violet and her family away with me, officer," informed Lucas and the officer nodded.

"Sure, Mr. Parker. Just give me your details so that I can update you about the case," he said and Lucas gave him his business card. The officers went away and Lucas looked at  Violet. It was already 8 o'clock at night. 

"Is there anything intact that you can pack? I'm taking all three of you away with me to my penthouse tonight. Tomorrow we will decide what to do next. It's not safe to live here alone anymore. Even after the arrests are made, they would somehow get out on bail and then take revenge," said Lucas. 

Violet couldn't decide what to do. She couldn't live with Mary Jane forever. In fact, Mary Jane and her family were in danger for helping her out.

"I can't leave Mary Jane, Michael, and Emmett alone here to face their wrath," said Violet, looking down at her hands.

"Mrs. Lee, would you like to shift to the hotel's staff housing in downtown LA or continue living here?" Lucas asked Mary Jane and her husband. 

"Actually sir my husband works at a departmental store here as a cashier. it doesn't pay well. He's looking for a better job. Once he gets it, we can afford to go to a better neighborhood," said Mary Jane.

"There's an urgent vacancy at the hotel for a stockroom manager. Why don't you apply Michael? It pays better being a managerial position. You can shift to the hotel's staff housing for the time being and then shift to your own place later. Is this apartment your own?" asked Lucas. 

"No sir, this is rented," informed Mary Jane. 

"Yes, sir. I will do that. Thank you, " said Michael with a smile as their son came to sit beside him.