ke again, her l

ed softly as

bound to

closed. But the moment he heard the metal ratt

was hoarse

te you! What am I to you? A pet canary? A toy? You fuck me every night. You keep me i

sher looked strained. H

r with a cold,

and the Sawyers," he said. "But whatever it is.

rd, clutching her chest. Her tears sp

into the sheets-a grotes

nsane, Diego. Co

er chin, forcing her to meet his gaz

n silence. If pain is all you want-then pain it is." His voice

ision, falling sile

pulled his hand ba

watche

irst time, sh

f

sad

ld sati

inside her

into sobs, her

chains. Blood seeped where the cuffs

he wasn't good

never do

il

she swore she would n

ucceeded

e bro

me regret

stay here

leav

ery last one of

.

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. "Gone?! That's impossible! The chains-she could

flustered. "Sir, please calm down. I'l

ck down all highways, airport

braced himself. Blood seeped through his freshly

orry, but didn't dare speak further. He

there, breat

d you go? You can on

erything on his desk

ical heart, panic rippled through the corridors of power.

ient capital went into full lockdown.

days

y exit route out of Avenlith is blocked.

bathed in moonlight, his shadow stre

ace unreadable. His voice

step down. Keep searching. If we can't find her in Avenlith, then sear

wallow

htened him-it was his lifelessne

nd quietly

Abel and Butler

is

sh said grimly. "I don't know wh

ht. "It shouldn't have come to this... It was never s

d up at

t put the file o

ays l

s still no s

onth

found the body

months

er prosperity, as if the enti

-like he had never exi

ce more with cars and

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