Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 948

Chloe scanned the dimly lit room, her eyes finally landing on a cage in the center. Inside, an elderly man lay comfortably, reciting poetry and sipping whiskey, seemingly unfazed by his confinement. Suddenly, Chloe shouted, "Master!"

The old man jolted upright at the sound of her voice, his gaze locking onto Chloe as she sprinted towards him. But the cage was suspended over a deep, water- filled pit and was gradually descending. The bottom was already skimming the water's surface.

Chloe quickly realized the cage was bound by chains, pulling it steadily downward. Her master was soaked, evidently submerged multiple times. She had heard of this water torture-a punishment from ancient times for the most notorious criminals. Victims were repeatedly dunked underwater until near- drowning or unconsciousness, then pulled back up, teetering on the brink of death.

about such cruelty in old tales, seeing it in person was shocking. What shook her more was that her master was the one enduring it. She wanted to reach him, but there were

Chloe than himself. "Get out of here, as far as you can. Go upstairs, and whatever you do, don't let your friend find

uncovered his secrets, things could turn dangerous. Nemo couldn't fathom why Chloe had appeared here. The simplest explanation was that Grant had brought her; otherwise, the alarm would've sounded.

The cage continued its descent, a third of it now submerged. Her master's knees were already in the water. Chloe grew more desperate,

She examined the mechanisms

by tales of ancient tombs with their intricate traps. What she once thought were mere stories were