NovelFinishhapter 249 My heart dropped into my stomach. His words sent a chill deeper than the cold that already gripped me. I had no lea what he was planning, what horrors awaitednext. But one thing was clear, he wasn't done withyet.
ander stepped further into the room, his eyes glinting with an unsettling mix of amusement and admiration. he soft thud of the bag hitting the floor echoed in the cold silence of the room. He didn't seem in a rush, no, he as almost casual about it, like we were two old acquaintances having a chat.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI thought it would takea lot longer to get to you," he said, his voice almost playful, as he took a step closer, yeingwith a strange intensity. "With all those men surrounding you, I figured you'd have a dozen guards on ou at all times. But here you are, coming to me." He paused for a moment, still smiling that smile that made my in crawl. "Olivia, you are full of surprises." sat there frozen, the weight of his words slowly sinking in. He didn't just seeas a threat; he sawas a uzzle, a challenge.
I should've known," he continued, shaking his head like he was mildly disappointed with himself. "You're no rdinary woman. You've got the guts, the cunning, and the strength. No wonder Ethan lost his mind when you isappeared. He never imagined you would pull something like this. But I know better." He gave a mocking half- ow. "You are a force to be reckoned with." couldn't bring myself to speak, my mind racing as I took in my surroundings. This was it. This was the moment I ad feared but somehow always knew would come. The ghad changed, and now I was trapped in it.
ander didn't waste any time. With deliberate slowness, he opened the bag at his feet and began laying out the ols inside, one by one. The metallic clinks echoed louder in the otherwise silent room. Each item he pulled out as sharp, gleaming, designed for pain. I felt my pulse quicken, my throat tightening as the realization hit me, he asn't just here to talk.
took a shallow breath, trying to stay calm, but I could feel the bile rise in the back of my throat. My heart sank to my stomach. This was it. He was going to break me. For what? For who? I had no idea, but that didn't matter. I as about to be tortured.
forced my eyes to look at him, the fear trying to claw its way into my mind, but I refused to let it show. My gaze as steady, unwavering, as I stared back at Xander. I had to find a way out. There had to be something, anything. it my mind was blank, the sight of the glinting steel in his hands making it hard to think, hard to breathe. ander met my eyes, that twisted smile still tugging at the corners of his lips. "Don't worry, Olivia," he said, his ice a low, mocking murmur. "This will be... educational. For both of us." wallowed hard, feeling the cold sweat trickling down the back of my neck. It wasn't just the tools that terrified e, it was the knowing look in his eyes, he was savouring this. And that terrifiedmore than anything else.
ouldn't give in. Not yet. Not ever.
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lenched my fists at my sides, bracing myself. Somehow, someway I had to stay in control. Ellex him see my ar, he'd win. And I couldn't let that happen.
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