Chapter 23

• Rhea felt she had become indistinguishable from a doll. She searched for a chance to sink her teeth into the palm that was pressing down on her, but it was futile. Leon loomed over her, his eyes fixed on her with a sense of superiority, relishing her vulnerability:
• "look at how weak and pathetic you are, little sister. You have become just another plaything to me."
• He was just on the verge of embracing her when, out of nowhere, a noise from outside caught his attention and made him turn his head. A car seemed to be parked directly in front of this building. "Has Rudolf completed his business?" Leon was on the verge of stepping towards the door: