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.

involve

in mind, Lucinda drove her limousine, reaching

guards had already secured Nala in the basement

first order of business was to head straight for the old

light from

in the center of the dusty, barren floor, sat

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

approached Nala

defiantly, retorted, “Yes, I kidnapped you, but isn’t imprisoning me just as

bypassed Nala’s question, posing her

quite at home in this

a perplexed

implying, Lucinda? This is my first

let out a scoff and slowly crouched to

everything? Every word you say, every look you give,

confident smirk on Nala’s face

are you

then laid out

done my

led a worry-free life, buoyed

she grew up in luxury, undoubtedly cherished by her

background would react much differently if this was truly their first time trapped in a basement-fear

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