lowly open
d against her bruised and aching skin. The co
pain shot through her lower body. She squeezed her
nd dark, purple rings of bruised flesh. She was no longer wearing the
oom. Sunlight poured in thro
lder woman standing silen
rward. Her posture w
she introduced herself formally.
avy duvet up to her ch
?" Celestia demanded.
d cellular device, have been securely confiscated and locked away in the estate's vault per the standard conta
from a side table and offered
r arm out and sla
ered loudly onto the thick Persian rug,
mply raised a hand to her col
, her breathing erratic. "I need to c
x of cold pity and deep an
llowed for candidates,
She ignored the shooting pain in her core a
. She twisted it frantically
ocked solid fr
fists against
ounded until her knuckles bruised and h
desk. She picked up a thick, leather-b
t," Martha explained, holding the folder out.
door. She turned around, stari
lestia screamed, her chest heav
cured finger to a signature line at the bott
ward. She looked clos
was perfectly fo
enses. Celestia snatched the he
y pieces. She threw the shredded co
She calmly brushed the paper fra
e button on he
Two massive, armed security guards stepped into the ro
art hammered against her ribs. The
coldly explained. "Absolute obedience to Mr. S
d men. She looked at the fo
n finally became clear. This wasn't a random kidnapping
er stomach. The reality of her
lapsed backward, landing heavily
red the maids waiting outside to bring i
lacing a tray of stea
adamantly refused to look at the fo
ll only anger Mr. Sin
The guards followed. The heavy door slammed

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