The shocking reveal

Sofie's POV

"Would you look at that, huh?" I heard Lana scoff as she walked into the basement.

She had last visited the basement on the day I was abducted, and I had been quite relieved that I didn't have to see her for a while.

But the things her underlings had done to me in her absence were best left unsaid, because merely thinking about them badly enraged me.

I gawked at her but said nothing as she cupped my jaw.

She muttered something incoherent as she assessed me. "Nice job, boys. You made the art even better than I wanted. And for that, I'll give you a fully paid vacation to the Bahamas when everything is over."

The thugs exchanged glances among each other before bowing to her. "Thanks for your neverending kindness madam."

She just waved them off as she stood to her full height. She continued staring at me as if I had suddenly grown a beard or I had a fire crown on my head.

"What do you want?" I rudely asked.

Despite her numerous threats to kill me if I failed to be respectful t