Alert, she tightened her grip on the gun as she faintly heard a woman’s cries echoing ahead.

Faint cries of a woman reached her ears as she ventured forward cautiously.

Suddenly, the two waiters ahead came to a halt.

Hannah quickly ducked behind a pillar, eavesdropping on their conversation.

“It seems Lorenzo has sent quite a shipment again.

Didn’t he claim it was difficult to procure?”

“These goods are from elsewhere.

It’s always dicey pulling this off here.

Their voices lowered as they continued to discuss the cargo, and Hannah strained to catch every word.

“The big boss must have caught wind of something.

Madam is treading carefully.

There haven’t been many newcomers this year.

Let’s stop wasting time.

Move! Further in!”

Hannah followed them deeper into the second-floor basement, catching sight of the “goods” they spoke of.

Iron cages lined the dark corridor, containing women with bound hands and blindfolds.

Many were weeping silently; their sobs muted by fear.

As she trailed them, the stench of blood grew stronger, causing Hannah to slow her pace.

She heard the sickening sound of a whip cracking, instinct urging her to pause.

Concealed behind a pillar, she listened intently.

The whipping ceased as the two waiters entered another room, their voices resuming.

see a

“No, we haven’t.

have

they conversed, Hannah’s gaze wandered

texture of the pillar beneath her fingertips and concluded

she began to

the top, she peered through the window and was met with a sight that froze her in

who was whipped turned

stripped bare from the waist up, bound

him stood Amelie, her expression

“Charlie, you’ve disappointed me.

his head,

trickled down

Chained u

tightened her grip on the gun as she

her ears as she ventured forward

waiters ahead

ducked behind a

Lorenzo has sent quite a shipment

it was

goods are

dicey pulling this off

the

big boss must have caught wind of

Madam is treading carefully.

been many newcomers this

Let’s stop wasting time.

Move! Further in!”

followed them deeper into the second-floor basement, catching sight

cages lined the dark corridor, containing women

silently; their sobs

she trailed them, the stench of blood grew stronger, causing Hannah

sound of a whip cracking, instinct

behind a pillar, she

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the two waiters entered another room, their voices

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