Twin Tormentors By RARE

Chapter 31

VERNERO POV

It was a little after 7 when I decided it was time to leave Leigh’s room. She was sleeping soundly and I felt like watching her was just going to disturb her peaceful rest. Enzo had long gone, left me to myself as I insisted on watching over her.

Somehow just sitting here, watching as she took small peaceful breaths gave me a sense of relief, made me forget for a minute how badly I fucked up. I didn’t want to put the blame on anyone or anything else. It was with my ignorance that she passed out. Had I checked the system well, things wouldn’t be like this. The harder I thought about it, the more I felt like I needed to skin someone alive,

With that, I left.

I went straight into the monitoring room and checked the surveillance. I had to be sure of what happened. And if someone actually dared to turn up the temperature… Oh Lord, help them!

To my surprise, there really was no one. The only people who went to the sauna today were Enzo, and me. Even Valerie saw from the surveillance room that Leigh passed out.

Now, this meant one thing; The system did have a small error.

I let out a loud growl as I slammed my fists angrily on the keyboards that were on the table, earning me a yelp from the guy sitting next to me.

I left without further ado and quickly dialed Ciello’s phone number. The phone clicked as he answered on the third ring:

“Boss?”

“I want whoever that was in contact with Leigh-Ari in 30 minutes, chained in the dungeons,” I commanded as I ran to my office to ready myself for what came next.

“Done, Boss.” He replied cutting the call. Upon reaching my office, I walked into my private bathroom and stood under the icy cold shower. The cold sprays of water cleared my mind, numbed my body, removed all the unwanted thoughts that may lead me to failure. I had hurt one person I cared about the most. Someone had to suffer for all she did. And I was going to inflict the pain very, very, well.

30 minutes on the clock, my phone rang and it was Ciello. I smiled and picked it up, loyal to his words, he had everyone that talked to Leigh today.

It was about to go crazy!

LEIGH-ARI

and pulled my knees to my chest, with my back against the headboard. The room was dark, signaling that it was late in the

switched on the bedside lamp and padded across the room to switch on the main lights. A gasp tore out of

to do it for me, I mean I was with Ciello, maybe he was the one who brought the bags

that’s when I realized I hadn’t, had anything since the hearty breakfast I

found yet

events made my stomach grumble angrily. I looked for another set of comfortable clothes and slipped them on,

realized that I had no idea where the kitchen was, let alone the layout of the castle. I didn’t even know on which floor of

However, the hallways were as still as death, unmoving, and eerily quiet. I

ran towards them, then pushed them open with all my might to reveal what looked like a rooftop. There were stone-carved seats and tables, as well as manicured statues and fountains. The light from the ground created thick shadows, making the place a little bit unsettling. But despite that, it was breathtaking. From here, the rooftop seemed

as

stairs that stretched on forever. The stairs went on and on and it was insanely chill in here. I shivered in my small black

scream jolted me out of my own skin. It sounded like it was coming out from somewhere below, instead of walking back, I took hurried steps downwards. The doctor in me surfaced and all

The sight in front of my eyes knocked the breath out of me. There were six people, chained to the seats, with

the sales consultant I was talking with today, chained and nearly disfigured. The vendor, the

announcing my presence in the room, tears pricked my eyes

vision, I saw Vernero shirtless, with what looked like an ax grasped tight in his

a whisper as I willed my shaky legs

the door?” He thundered to someone who made a quick

stone walls, echoing around and creating a ghost sound that made my heart palpitate. His lifeless body fell limp to the floor

I cried so hard as I lunged forward, to no one

coughed,

stop streaming down my face. My hands were

get out of here.” He threatened in his usual icy tone, I straightened up and looked at him, then angrily wiped the tears that just couldn’t stop

Not them.” I announced and everyone in the room