Amira had been peeping by the door and he had noticed all these while. The sneaky little pest. Montez smirked. Did she really think he wouldn’t catch her spying? How adorable that she thought she could get away with it. A laughable attempt. Cute, but pathetic.

Slowly, he watched her rise to her feet. Her entire frame trembled as she looked around the torture cellar.

“Wh-what the hell is this?” she demanded, looking up at him, clenching her sweaty fists just to ...