An hour later, Ruby was released. She looked like a wreck. Her hair was messy, and her clothes were filthy. It was clear she had been through a lot.
She looked like she had aged ten years overnight.
Ruby thought James had come to bail her out. She looked around for him outside the police station.
But a group of men suddenly appeared and grabbed her.
"Who are you? Where are you taking me?" she shouted.
The men looked like bodyguards. They didn't say a word. They dragged her into a car parked nearby.
"Who are you? Where are you taking me? Do you know who I am? I'm Mrs. Bently! The Bently family won't let you get away with this!" Ruby yelled in a trembling voice.
She was terrified.
Suddenly, the man sitting beside her slapped her across the face.
"Shut up! Who do you think you are? Who do you think the Bently family is?"
"How dare you hit me! You—"
Ruby tried to fight back, but another slap landed on her face.
