Chapter 1697

Nicola didn't respond. While the swelling in her tongue had gone down slightly, it still hurt, and she had no desire to waste energy talking to these men. Anything she said would only make them feel more smug. She recognized these men. They were among the ones at Sylvia's villa when Stanley was kidnapped. She could never forget their greedy and malicious eyes. Now that their masks were off, their evil faces matched perfectly with those burned into their memory. Nicola surveyed her surroundings warily. The area was desolate. Aside from these men, there wasn't a single soul in sight. There was a bottomless pit that had been dug before her. They planned to torture her before burying her alive. However, she would never let them succeed so easily. She knew she had to buy herself some time and create even the smallest possibility of survival. "What's the matter? Do you not like it? Nicola, you should be grateful that we're not leaving your body out in the open for vultures." "How m