02. The capture
Breathing heavily and terrified, Elena could barely comprehend what was happening. Still on the ground, she attempted to get up, but she was firmly held by the throat."Sponsored exclusively by Stuart Álvarez, aren't you?" the man with honey-colored hair asked sarcastically."You've gone quite far, we have to admit," Valentina commented. "But your sources, good as they may be, aren't exactly perfect."Elena heard the door closing with a faint thud. The lights came on.It wasn't a common room. It wasn't even an office. Instead of conventional light bulbs, the entire room was illuminated by a dim purple light. Instead of chairs and desks, there was a massive bed right in the center. On the walls, there was some sort of rack with what appeared to be chains.The journalist didn't have time to ask questions or even understand where she was."Get this wretch on her feet, Evan," the dark-haired man ordered.Evan roughly lifted her from the floor, still holding her tightly by the throat."Loo
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