I stood in the middle of the room like a toy waiting to be bought by a child. My hands were folded forward in anticipation, perhaps I was going somewhere.

The door opened to reveal Gladys stepping into the room with a laptop. Right, Massimo.

"Ouu, pretty in captivity," she remarked in a voice that failed to match the sweetness of her voice and a not so sweet smile on her face.

"Take a seat," she ordered sharply and then opened the laptop. It was connecting to a video call and I could see ...