Love Unspoken

Alexander lounged in his chair, legs crossed, casually smoking a cigarette. Flanking him stood about a dozen burly bodyguards, all stoically gazing at Sebastian.

To Sebastian's left stood David, a middle-aged woman nearing sixty with silvering hair, her eyes welled with tears as she watched Sebastian's agony.

She dared not intervene to staunch Sebastian's bleeding, for Alexander had warned her earlier any attempt would lead to more than just severed fingers. With plenty of children in the nearby house, she couldn't risk it and could only watch helplessly as Sebastian suffered.

Glancing at his wristwatch, Alexander remarked nonchalantly, "Ten minutes are up."

Kyle, upon hearing this, felt a shiver down his spine but signaled silently to the bodyguards on the side. They understood, and one of them drew a dagger from his waist, crouching before Sebastian.

Without a word, he swiftly severed Sebastian's remaining digits, causing Sebastian to awaken from his faint, screaming in utter agony, the sound reverberating through the silent warehouse for what seemed like an eternity, a chilling echo to everyone's ears.

In the distance, as Orion sped along the road, a sharp pang pierced his heart. He glanced at the dashboard clock, tears swirling wildly in his now crimson eyes.

knew. Quinn's mind flashed back to that indifferent face,

the second time, lying on the ground with a

wipe his palms; his anxiety was palpable, his gaze fixed on the

of the watch's hands seemed like a death knell, counting down Sebastian's remaining

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Alexander lazily tapped the chair with one hand, calm and composed amidst the tense atmosphere. "Kyle, has the time come?" Alexander suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the warehouse.

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a moment of silence for Sebastian before nodding to

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