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We walked through Roh freedoe and escape was as far away as that dock across the water

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Kaspar

Present Day

Rome, Italy

I put her in a gilded cage and she rebelled against me

I gave her whatever she wanted Luxury, comfort, entertainment She had her own little island paradise, and that wasn’t enough

Which I could understand

Put et out

I’m the fox that chews off its foot to escape the trap

Penny was the same I could understand She craved freedom more than she craved her continued existence Eventually, she’d find a way to leave, or she’d die in the process

Whichto give me what I wanted

Her absolute submission

Since the first o, I knew I’d make her my wife

Back then, she didn’t want anything to do with me, and an unfortunate turn of events convinced her that I was some sort of monster

She wasn’t wrong about her conclusion, but she rong in her reasoning

None of that mattered noas a patient et what I wanted sooner or later

That night, after visiting withsuite and gave her souard her with their lives—because they wouldn’t breathe for long if she got away or some harm came to her

I opened my laptop and initiated a call The screen turned black, then Erin Servant appeared

She wasn’t a pretty girl Her face was too severe to be attractive Sharp nose, intense eyebrows, green eyes that sparkled in the light and seeh my skin with their intensity Her thin lips parted in a sneer

“How’s , Kaspar?”

I leaned back in my chair and put my hands behind my head Erin wanted me uncomfortable and off balance, and it drove her crazy when I didn’t give that to her Instead, I cultivated an air of boredom like a suit of armor, and I watched her squirm with annoyance