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 the bedside table and it showed that it was well after

giving out a heavy yawn, I switched on the bedside lamp and padded across the room to switch on the main lights. A gasp tore out of me when I saw bags and

me, I mean I was with Ciello,

rambled embarrassingly and that’s when I realized I hadn’t, had anything since the hearty breakfast I had in the morning.

to be found yet again, then locked in

my stomach grumble angrily. I looked for another set of

my door, I realized that I had no idea where the kitchen was, let alone the layout of the castle. I didn’t even

to make out the sound that may come from inside. However, the hallways were as still as death, unmoving, and eerily quiet. I heaved a sigh and walked through the

in this maze of a castle, climbing up and down the bare and carpet-covered stairs, but eventually, I saw a huge, oak, doubled doors, and 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.

as

and on and it was insanely

scream jolted me out of my own skin. It sounded like it was coming out from somewhere below, instead of walking back, I

a clearing and stopped dead in my tracks. The sight in front of my eyes knocked the breath out of me. There were six people, chained to the seats, with blood oozing everywhere from their

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

tears pricked my eyes and wasted

with what looked like an

do?” That came out as a whisper as I willed my shaky legs to

thundered to someone who made a

even complete his sentence before a loud qunshot rang around the stone walls, echoing around and creating a ghost sound that made my heart palpitate. His lifeless body fell limp to the floor and I

cried so hard as I lunged forward,

coughed, and blood came out

ran to him and held him upright. Tears didn’t stop streaming down my face. My hands were shaking, these people were hurt, and it was all

icy tone, I straightened up and looked at

me. Not them.” I announced