Chapter 23

Norman saw through the rearview mirror that Michelle had fainted from excessive terror. A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. He turned to the two men in the back and said coldly, "Take her to the basement and lock her up." When Michell woke up, everything around her was pitch-black. She moved her wrist slightly, and the heavy metallic clinking echoed in the silent room. Her whole body trembled. Both of her wrists were shackled in metal cuffs. When she tried to move her feet, sharp pain came from her ankles. The familiar sound of metal scraping against the floor rang again. Her nerves finally collapsed. She screamed Clarence's name over and over until her throat burned, but no one appeared. She did not know how much time had passed when she finally heard the sound of a door creaking open. "Clay, please take me away from here…" Out of the darkness came the man's cold voice. The sound amplified in the silent darkness. "I spoiled you too much before, Mimi. Why don't you have a