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Chapter 0731

Marcus leaned back, his tone calm but laced with menace.et’s get one thing straight: no one is going to hear you. No one will come to save you. We’re at the edge of the city, far from anyone who could help. And even if, by some miracle, you escaped, there are men outside this building waiting to shoot anyone who isn’t me. You wouldn’t make it five meters.”

He leaned in closer, his voice dropping lower. “Like I said, today’s your last day. But you get to decide if it’s quick …or slow and agonizing.”

Lucia’s breaths came in short, panicked gasps as Marcus continued.

“I’ll ask you a series of questions. You’ll answer them. You have two chances. If I catch you lying–and believe me, I’m very good at spotting lies–you’ll regret it. You’ve got 20 fingers, two ears, 32 teeth… and if I keep going, I’m sure you can imagine the rest. Piece by plece, you’ll deelde whether you leave here in one piece… or not.

“Now, let’s start. You’ve got an hour to give me what I need After that, it’s out of your hands.

“What do you want? Who are you?” Lucia stammered, her voice trembling with fear.

you knew who I was!” Marcus barked mercilessly, pulling out a knife and slicing off one of

off the walls. Outside, the men stationed around the building didn’t so much as flinch. Inside, the camera,

as he addressed the camera, “your wife isn’t as clever as you are. I would’ve thought that a smart man like you would marry someone… let’s say, with at least a sliver of intelligence. But it seems you chose the opposite. What was it?

in agony, the pain from her severed finger making her feel as though her life was slipping away. But Marcus wasn’t about

as the pain overwhelmed her, and the chair tipped over, sending

playing games, Lucia, are you ready to answer my questions? Where

I–I don’t know,” she stammered through her

Marcus said, his

sobbed, her voice

“Wrong answer.‘

instead of salt, he pulled out a lighter and cauterized the wound. Lucia’s screams were deafening as the searing

consciousness.

this easier. Here’s a question I’m sure you can answer: how many safehouses does Frank

your wife this one. We’re already

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