g out. Entering the bedroom of the secret penthouse on no man's land, he looked

confess," he said, his v

bravado. "You can't do anything. If y

eeth. "I've planned a pe

ly but tried to maintain her composure. Taking a

h hot against her ear as he whisper

you can't touch me," she cried out, her voice laced with desp

really? If you don't want me to touch you, then give me the names. I do

d torture, to remain silent under the most brutal conditions, but this was different. The threat of lo

ur.

a way out of this nightmare. But no solutions came,

iv

touch that made her skin crawl. "Last chance," he murmured, his v

her lips. "I can't," she whispered, he

ed, his patience wearing thin.

sperate resolve. "Please," she begged, tears st

t, something like doubt flickered across his face. But then he steele

anded one last time, his voice

on. She couldn't betray her comrades, but she couldn't bear the

in, her voice barely audibl

ed himself to stay focused. "This is your

ty. Finally, Diana took a deep breath, her body

n. "Then you will face the consequences," he said, his voi

ality of her situation crashing down around her. She was alone,

n out of control, her heart torn between the ag

ge boiling over like a raging inferno. "I told you, give

onsumed him. "I don't know who they are," she pleaded, her voice

orgiving as he refused to believe her words. "You dare

ked her closer, his grip unyielding. "I said give

in vain to reason with him. "Trust me, I don't

rutal force, his roar of anger echoing through the room. "Trust you?" he b

fusal to betray her allies would come at a heavy cost. But even in the face of Maximi

his grip on her hair unrelenting. "What if I destroy every part of your b

or the onslaught of violence, her breath catching in her th

exposing her bare breasts to his predatory gaze. Diana's hands fle

ed to break free. "Go away from me, Maximilian Holland," she spat, her voice trembling with defiance. "Your

uenchable. With a savage determination, he ripped away the last

narled, his voice a low, menac

with raw defiance. "I said I don't know!" she roared, her sp

as he advanced towards her with predatory intent. "You still have time," he

ling but resolute. "I don't know," she insisted, her wor

sending a chill down Diana's spine. "You don't give me the names," he g

uttoning his shirt with deliberate slow

, her breaths coming in shallow gasps. "Please, don't do this," s