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.

man she once knew. Quinn's mind flashed back to that indifferent face, and she shut her eyes. Indeed, the current Alexander was no one she recognized the man with Alexander's visage had become

for the second time, lying on the ground

palpable, his gaze fixed on the warehouse door, silently praying for Orion's swift

was upon them. The ticking of the watch's hands seemed like a death

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