Chapter 198 I Want You Now

Whitney felt the soft brush of his lips against her cheek, and for a fleeting moment, Damian’s eyes lit up. When he turned to look at her, he was momentarily dazed, caught off guard by the tendemess in her gaze. It reminded him of a time when the girl who used to love him unconditionally would steal kisses when he wasn’t paying attention. Back then, her affection meant little to him. Now, he wished with all his heart that her kiss was real untainted by deceit.

“pamian, any wrists really hurt,” Whitney’s voice broke through his thoughts.

He blinked, pulled back into reality, and carefully untied the ropes from her wrists and ankles, flood flowed freely again, and Whitney gently flexed her stiff limbs

to restore circulation

“Come with me,” he said, extending a hand toward het.

Whitney hesitated for past a second before placing her hand in his. He led her out of the decrepit factory, where fresh air wrapped around her like a long–forgotten

embrace

quietly, she surveyed her surroundings. The factor appeared to be tocloed in the midst of a mountainous countryside. Holling hills stretched into the distance, shrouded in a hazy gray. Nearby, nin–down shacks with moss–covered walls lined the area, their broken windows revealing glimpses of decay within.

Through one of those shattered windows, Whitney caught sight of Amy and Rachel. Amy was slumped against the wall, her clothes tom, exposing far too much of uch of her battered body. Beside her, Rachel lay curled on the ground, unmoving, her frail frame exuding an eerie stillness that suggested the worst

“They__“Whiney’s voice faltered as shockovertook her

“People who don’t follow orders have no reason to stick

Whitney stammered. Rachel’s fate didn’t surprise her, but Amy? Amy had worked

face. His tone was casual, almost dismissive. “Liking someone thate is

Was that all it took? Just the mere act of loving someone Damian despised was enough to condemn her to such tomment? It chilled her to the core–he had gone

be afraid. ”

unwaveringly on hers. “As long as you don’t betray me, you

gentle words sent shivers down her spine. The tendemess in his voice was laced with a threat that made her

stood as its center, surrounded by brightly blooming flowers in meticulously arranged pots. The serene beauty of the courtyard sharply contrasted with the squalor

quickly and whispered something in Damian’s ear. Whitney seized the moment. “If you have something to handle, go ahead. I’ll

an intricately

troom. Go

house, leaving Whitney alone. Even so, she knew escape was impossible. Guards and henchmen patrolled every

grime and tension. Draped in a bathrobe, she stepped out of the bathroom only to find

my room,” Damian replied with a smile, rising to his feet.

water from her damp hair fell onto the

his head as if to

didn’t know this was your mom. Can you arrange

Everyone here knows

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