Chapter 1975

Casting a look at Nala’s pale visage, Lucinda handed her over to one of Graham’s men.

“Escort her to our secluded villa atop Peace Mountain.

The basement will serve as her new quarters.

“Consider it done.

With Lucinda’s safety confirmed, Graham’s squad whisked Nala away, vanishing into the night.

Lucinda herself then departed for Peace Mountain, pondering the choice not to involve the police.

Direct police involvement would see Nala behind bars, subjected to formal inquiry.

Yet, Lucinda trusted neither Nala’s words nor the formalities of law; her instincts and the quest for truth were her sole guides.

As such, she decided to confine Nala in the basement before anything else.

She planned on doling out punishment according to the family’s strict laws once Nala’s identity was confirmed.

need to involve

in mind, Lucinda drove her limousine, reaching Peace Mountain

guards had already secured Nala in the basement by

of business was to head

light from the corridor seeped in,

center of the dusty,

evident, lending her a pitiable appearance, especially her sorrowful eyes that painted her

approached Nala

lifting her gaze defiantly, retorted, “Yes, I kidnapped you, but isn’t imprisoning me

bypassed Nala’s question, posing her

in this basement, don’t

responded with a perplexed smile,

are you implying, Lucinda? This is my first

out a scoff and slowly crouched to

honestly think you can fool me by denying everything? Every word you say, every

confident smirk on Nala’s face slowly

are you

laid

my homework

her parents, she led a worry-free life, buoyed by grants and

father was a successful businessman, and she grew up in luxury, undoubtedly cherished by

would react much differently if this was truly their first time trapped

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