Stephen walked to a discreet corner and gave Lawrence a call. He made sure to keep his voice down as he murmured a few instructions into the phone.
Lawrence had brought Bruno to a dark and secluded room below the deck.
The one leading the way was one of the Scotts, who happened to also be the cruise ship's executive.
The executive led Lawrence, who was working for Stephen, to one of the hidden brigs on the ship.
The room was not only soundproof but also quite a considerable distance away from the ship's entertainment facilities and cabins.
Therefore, no one would be able to find it without someone familiar with the ship's workings leading the way.
No one would be able to catch even the slightest hint of Bruno's agonized scream later. That joy would be left exclusively for those remaining in the hidden brig.
Stephen had left Lawrence with instructions to treat Bruno "well".
Since Bruno had taken a quick dip in the ocean, he was absolutely drenched and shivering with fear.
The bodyguard didn't care as they tied him up securely and whisked out a set of knives.
Bruno had already been jumping due to his ordeal earlier, so he immediately started to scream in terror when he saw the knives.
He had no idea what sort of torment he would have to endure.
Still, he had an inkling that his ending was not going to be a pretty one the second he laid his eyes on those sharp, metallic edges.
Lawrence clicked his tongue impatiently as the sharp knife in his hand gleamed coldly.
"Shut your trap. Keep screaming, and I'll rip your tongue out," Lawrence said with a sneer.
Bruno's terrified gaze landed on the knife in his hand, and he immediately fell silent.
Lawrence's eyes glinted with a sinister light as he drawled, "You like to play, don't you? So, let's have some fun."
…
Meanwhile, Cassidy had been scared witless.
Thus, she wasted no time transferring 10,000 dollars to Tessa's account. She even stated that she would definitely post an apology on her socials within a day.
Tessa then donated the money to a charity.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
I know this isn’t Stephen’s fault but I still hated how he was so careless around this bitch even after Tessa already told him it’s obvious that this bitch likes him and she looked at Tessa with hostility. If Tessa breaks up with him again, I’ll even support her. Ugh. Good luck on winning Tessa back again, Stephen. Tss. I so hate these updates....
Nooooo! Not again! We don't need a twist like this. Is it too hard for the writer to conclude with..."and they live happily ever after"?...
Finally getting Stephen and Tess back together then to tear them apart with foolishness. This is craziness...
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....