K tapped his fingers in the air, a subtle gesture aimed at the person beside him.

"Where's Quentin?"

"His stepdad pulled him away. The whole Forbidden Island is in chaos, and that man is furious. Whatever punishment Mr. Gellar has

in store for him, it's probably going to be..."

That man was ruthless, and he wouldn't let Quentin off the hook.

Quentin had lent a hand to lan and Maja, and now the island was in disarray.

K's lips tightened slightly. "Find out what's happening with Quentin."

"Right away."

Quentin needed to be stopped from causing further chaos. Otherwise, lan and Maja might actually make a break for it.

K was no longer sure of their exact whereabouts. He had people searching for Patric's location, but Patric wasn't with Maja.

He had promised to bring Maja to Patric.

But with Quentin meddling, and the influence of others creeping in, K was feeling the strain.

Unless that man got in touch with him.

As if on cue, his phone rang.

A deep voice cthrough from the other end.

"Quentin told lan about the tunnels location. The exit is about fifty meters above sea level; it's a spot prone to accidents."

K raised an eyebrow, a crooked smile forming.

was Quentin's stepfather, and

the lifesaving tunnel's secret was out, what other secrets did

"How's Quentin?"

"Paying the price."

what that punishment

up

passed out. Do we

with it all, Quentin

"Continue."

devoid of

Gøøglᴇ to

their head, saying no

nearby surveillance room and activated the cameras hidden throughout Forbidden

only to him, recorded every move of a woman trapped

lan were here, he'd

It was Cynthia.

subterranean cell were lined

from a semblance of privacy in the restroom, she was

man's fingers caressed the screen,

to break in

curled into a cold sneer, and he reached for the

"Cynthia."

underground cell,

the bed, blind and

could hear his voice, precisely the sound projected

her body was a

to lan and Maja's presence, now

than to respond, she lay

"Cynthia, tfor dinner."

respond, just

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