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

back against the headboard. The room was dark, signaling that it was late in the night. I glanced at the digital clock on

and padded across the room to switch on the main lights. A gasp tore out of me when I saw

wasn’t going to do it for me, I mean I was with Ciello, maybe he

when I realized I hadn’t, had anything since the hearty breakfast I had in the morning. Good Lord this had

kidnapped to attempting to escape only to be found yet

crazy events made my stomach grumble angrily. I looked for another set of comfortable clothes and slipped them on, then left my room on a hunt for a

idea where the kitchen was, let alone the layout of the castle. I didn’t even know on which floor of the castle

the hallways were as still as death, unmoving, and eerily quiet. I heaved a sigh and walked through the hallway where my portraits

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

as

on and it was insanely chill in here. I shivered in my small black summer dress and covered my arms in an attempt to

own skin. It sounded like it was coming out from somewhere below, instead of walking back, I took hurried steps downwards.

and stopped dead in my tracks. The sight in front

when I spotted none but the sales consultant I was talking with today, chained and nearly disfigured. The vendor, the police

in the room, tears pricked my eyes and wasted no time spilling down my

what

out as a whisper as I willed my shaky legs to carry me

door?” He thundered to someone who made a quick

creating a ghost sound that made my heart

Stop.” I cried so hard as I lunged

vendor whom I gave my earrings to coughed,

down my face. My hands were shaking, these people were hurt, and it was all my

of here.” He threatened in his usual icy tone, I straightened up and looked at

them.” I announced and