As two figures passed along the street, Romi's purple eyes darted frantically to the side, locking onto Alex and Ash as they strolled casually across the alleyway.
Her gaze widened with a jolt of surprise along with a flicker of something far more complex, a mix of desperate recognition and crushing humiliation.
All while her body remained pinned and trembling against the rough, scratchy brick wall, she saw the handsome man she had asked the store's owner daughter about.
He managed to captivate her attention, although she tried herself not to show attention to anything other than money.
For a proud woman like Romi, the sting of being seen in this vulnerable, degrading position was almost worse than the filthy hands crawling over her body.
"You! You there! Stop!" she called out, her voice still carrying that sharp, aristocratic edge she used in boardrooms. "Get these animals off me! Do you hear me? Help!"
But as the men's fingers dug deeper into her soft skin, that commanding tone began cracking under the pressure, turning into something far more jagged and afraid.
Alex glanced into the alley, his crimson eyes calm and unreadable. He saw the desperate situation, Romi pressed hard against the wall with her expensive dress disheveled, the men's hands rough and possessive while their threats turned darker and more violent.
For a moment, he simply observed, his expression neutral, then continued walking past with Ash as if he had seen nothing of importance.
It was a quiet, calculated revenge for her prideful self, since the powerful woman who always controlled everything was now forced to beg.
Romi's eyes opened wide and her voice rose again, the icy mask of the millionaire completely shattering as she realized he was leaving. "Wait! Please! Y-Your name is Alex, right?! Come back! Don't leave me with them!… Help me, I will do anything! Please, just don't go!"
The men laughed cruelly, one of them grabbing her chin roughly and digging his fingernails into her tender skin. "Hahaha! Look at that. The mighty Romi is begging like a cheap whore! Where's that big mouth now, bitch? Hahahah! Too bad your hero is just walking away."
"S-Stop it! Get your filthy hands off me! I will make sure you miserable fuckers rot in jail for life! Let go...of me, let go!" She kept trying to escape, but their grip was far stronger, her threats sounding pathetic as her voice dissolved into a sob.
Hearing Romi's pleas with his sharp ears, Alex stopped a few steps past the alley entrance. He turned slowly, his tall, muscular frame casting a long, imposing shadow as he stepped back into the dim light. Ash stayed close behind him, her golden eyes wide but full of unwavering trust mixed with anxiety.
His figure cast a shadow in the alleyway and the vengeful men turned toward him, eyes narrowing with hostility and mockery. "Who the fuck are you? Some pretty boy coming to play hero? Get lost before we fuck you up too."
One of them didn't even bother looking at Alex properly, still focused on Romi's mouthwatering body, his hand sliding lower and squeezing her thigh harshly, hiking the torn fabric of her dress up even further. "This rich bitch is ours tonight! I don't mind going to jail for fucking such a prideful hottie, hehehe!"
Alex stood at the entrance of the alley silently, his eyes focused on Romi's desperate face, his presence remained calm but radiating a terrifying aura.
He looked at her directly, his crimson eyes sharp and cold. "Anything?"
Romi's pride was already a pile of ash, and the desperation in her voice was absolutely real. "Yes… I mean it!… anything… please… just help me… I'll give you money, power… I'll be whatever you want… just get them off me!"
The men burst into loud, mocking laughter as Alex stepped fully into the alley. They saw a tall, handsome young man with a calm face and toned build, but to them, he looked like just another pretty boy who thought he could play the hero.
Not even paying attention to him, still focused on Romi, a man's rough hand gripped her neck tightly while another used his leg to part her thighs slightly, pressing his knee between them in a dominating stance as they started to intimidate her further.
Romi twisted her body, trying to pull away, her full breasts heaving with each panicked breath, the sexy black dress now badly torn at the shoulder from their rough handling.
The fabric clung to her curves, exposing the creamy swell of her heavy tits that bounced and spilled over the fabric with every terrified breath. She could feel the sweat slicking her skin, the heat of her own fear mixing with the musky smell of those bastards crowding her.
"Looks like we got another idiot! Come on, don't ruin the fun, boy. Go away~" one sneered, finally turning to face Alex while still holding Romi's chin in a bruising grip.
"You think you can just walk in here and save the rich whore? She deserves this after what she did to us. We're gonna fuck the arrogance out of her tonight."
The third bastard laughed, spitting on the ground as he kept his leg pressed between Romi's thighs, forcing them further apart. "Yeah, pretty boy. Go home before we break your face too. This bitch took our lives. Now we're taking hers. We have nothing to lose!"
Romi's hands shook violently as she tried to push the man's hand off her chin, her voice cracking with desperation. "Please… I'm begging you… help… I'll pay you… just help me!" But her words only made them laugh harder.
They kept her pinned, their bodies looming, hands gripping her arms and shoulders as they cursed and spat insults, starting to press their dominance over her in the narrow alley.
The men were clearly planning to assault her for real. Their eyes raked over her mouthwatering body in the torn black dress, lingering on her full, heavy tits that strained against the fabric with every frightened breath, her wide hips and thick thighs that the dress barely covered anymore.
One of them licked his lips and growled, already unbuckling his pants belt with a metallic click. "Oooh!! She's so hot, I'm rock hard, man! Let's start the fun already. Don't mind the boy, he's young, let him watch while I split this slut open hahaha!"
Another tightened his grip on her thigh, forcing her legs wider with his knee as he leaned in, his breath hot and stinking against her ear.
Romi's purple eyes filled with genuine terror as she felt their hands and knees pressing against her, her body reacting with involuntary shudders. She tried to twist away, but they held her firmly, their laughter echoing off the walls.
"H-Help me… please… I'll pay double… triple… h-help me! I will do anything!" Her voice trembled, the proud businesswoman reduced to desperate, whimpering pleas, her hands shaking as she pushed weakly against their chests.
'Come on! Save her and fuck her instead! Maybe ask her to take the debt off the store mommy. You can't waste such an opportunity to claim this rich beauty~' Liza's voice resounded in his head, only affirming his thoughts.
It would be the perfect opportunity to get anything from Romi and that was his plan. But he had to fight three large men. From their bulky, firm bodies, the three men definitely did construction work and were not average.
But Alex wasn't average either. Rather, his strength was beyond human limits.
His expression remained calm as he stepped forward. He took one second slow step forward, his tall frame moving with an inhumane aura. The men continued their assault until he came close.
The first man finally released Romi's chin and turned fully toward Alex, cracking his knuckles. "You really want some? Fine. We'll beat your pretty face in and then finish what we started with her."
Alex didn't reply with words. He moved like a liquid shadow. In a split second, his fist connected with the first man's jaw in a clean, devastating strike powered by incubus-enhanced strength. The man flew backward and slammed into the alley wall with powerful force, sliding down unconscious before he even hit the ground.
The second man was stunned and charged with a roar, swinging wildly. Alex sidestepped, the man's momentum carrying him past. In one fluid motion, Alex raised his foot and kicked into his stomach, dropping him to his knees gasping for air before he fell down to the ground.
"W-What the hell?! S-Stay away from me or I'm slicing this bitch's throat!! I'm not joking! I have nothing to lose!"
The third man, still trying to keep Romi pinned with his leg between her thighs, tried to use her as a shield while pulling out a knife and putting it on her neck.
Alex calmly watched Romi's eyes form tears in the corners, while having the blade almost on her throat.
Then his eyes glowed deep red, a terrifying glow, as if the devil himself possessed him. His crimson eyes were cutting ice as he slowly walked forward.
As Romi watched him beat the large men with such cold, effortless strength, something deep inside her shifted.
The sheer, predatory grace of his movements made her blood run hot in a way that had nothing to do with the terror from before.
These three men were just basic, creepy thugs, but the man standing before her now felt infinitely more cunning and dangerous. A primal instinct told her that while the thugs wanted to avenge her, this man intended to use her.
"W...What... what's... happening to me! I-I can't move...!!" The last man standing stuttered as he found himself unable to move his hand nor any part of his body. He was completely frozen in place. He was magically paralyzed.
Alex grabbed the man's wrist, twisted it with bone-crushing force until the knife clattered to the ground, then delivered a powerful uppercut that lifted him off his feet and sent him crashing into a dumpster, where he lay motionless.
The entire fight lasted mere seconds. All three men lay unconscious or groaning on the dirty alley floor.
Alex stood before Romi, his breathing perfectly even, his eyes glowing faintly as he looked at her scared, beautiful face and well-developed body in that tight mini dress. The fabric was torn and disheveled, clinging to her full, heavy breasts and wide hips, her breasts still panting from fear and adrenaline, the peaks of her tits straining visibly against the thin, dark material.
"A-ah...." Romi trembled against the wall, staring up at him in shock, tears still glistening in her eyes, her usual powerful demeanor shattered.
Her legs felt weak, a strange, pulsing ache beginning to stir in her heart as she looked at the man who had just displayed such terrifying power.
He stepped closer, closing the distance until he was towering directly over her. Alex didn't stop until his hard, muscular chest was inches from her face. Romi felt her breath hitch as her busty, heaving tits were forced to squeeze against his firm chest, the soft mounds of her flesh flattening against his solid muscle.
The sensation of his incubus-enhanced body was an overwhelming heat, her sensitive nipples rubbing against the fabric as they pressed into him.
The powerful businesswoman was now physically swallowed by his shadow and trapped between the cold brick and his radiating warmth. Her mind was a whirl of fear and a sudden relief and pleasure.
She realized then that he wasn't just a hero along with a dark realization that he was a much more dangerous predator.
He saw her not just as a damsel in distress, but as a prize to be claimed. He was clearly interested in her this time. He looked at her, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips as he spoke, his voice a low and manly.
"Anything, right?"
Romi swallowed hard, her throat dry as she looked into his alluring red eyes. She felt a shiver of submission race down her spine, knowing she was trading three common bastards for one absolute monster. She nodded, then she wiped a single tear tracing a path down her cheek.
He had saved her, but she knew, with a terrifying and thrilling certainty, that she owes him now and right in his palms.