Ondine was clearing the last table, ready to head home for the night, when her boss, Sampson, stumbled toward her, reeking of alcohol."Ondine," he slurred, his eyes raking over her body. "How about you and me go for a little drive after work?"“I'm finished, sir,” she said, untying her apron. “I'm heading out now."Sampson reached out to grab her, his boozy breath making her feel sick. "Ondine, you're so beautiful. If you were with me, I'd give you eight thousand a month for living expenses. You wouldn't have to work these crappy jobs anymore. What do you say?"She sidestepped his clumsy advance. "Sir, please have some self-respect.""Hey, don't hold that time I yelled at you against me," he said, his eyes fixated on her. "My wife was standing right there. I had to say that."Ondine placed her folded apron on a counter. "My shift is over. I'm leaving." "Hey, don't go! I'm talking to you!" Sampson lunged for her again.She ignored him and walked toward the door, but he suddenly turned vicious."Don't you play innocent with me," he spat. "It's your lucky day that I'm even interested. A poor student like you should be grateful for an offer like this."The old man grabbed her wrist, his other hand reaching for her chest.Ondine panicked, blocking his hand. "If you don't stop, I'm calling the police!""Call them after I've had my fun!" he sneered, his face a grotesque mask of lust. He lunged at her like a predator. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ Find★Novel.netnoveldramaSampson had planned this. He had sent the other two male employees home early and deliberately given Ondine extra work to keep her there twentyminutes later than usual. Now, they were the only twodeft in the diner. He wasn't actually drunk; he was just using the alcohol as an excuse. He'd been watching her for a long time, knowing she was desperate for money and came from a single-parent home with no one to protect her. His plan was simple: first, try to entice her with money. If that failed, use force. He had a relative who worked at the police station; even if she reported him, he was confident he could make it go away. With a lecherous grin, Sampson threw himself at her.Ondine managed to run a few steps before he yanked her back, his hands tearing at her clothes.Just as he was about to succeed, there was a sickening crunch, followed by a man's agonized scream.The beer bottle in Ondine's hand had shattered, its jagged edges dripping with blood.eyes wide"You bitch Sampson shrieked, his rage as blood from a gash on his forehead Youdare hit me Content bured...Half an hour later, at the police station, Sampson sat with a bandage wrappedaround his head, calmly giving his statement.Ondine sat opposite another officer, nervously twisting the hem of her shirt, answering every question."I work part-time at his diner.""I've been there for almost two years.""He's always been normal before. I don't know why he acted like that tonight.""He's my boss, that's all. We never talk outside of work. I've never given him any reason to think otherwisest need the money, sot work there. That's it."