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Chapter 14
Gregory woke up feeling dizzy, his throat was parched, and his body aches all over. Last night's beating was worst than the nights. He already lost track of how long he's been inside his dark cell. They give him food once in a while and water, but it's only enough to keep him alive.
In his mind, he knew that his daughter would come looking for him. He's their father, and they won't just let him rot in that cell. He believes that his daughters are already scouring the earth to find him.
"Gregory Rothschild. How the mighty have fallen? How are you, dear friend?" Gregory heard the voice he came to loathe.
"You won't break me, Lorenzo. My daughters are looking for me right now. And my soon-to-be son-in-law is one of the wealthiest men you could ever meet. Once they realized that it's you who took me, you're going to pay for it." Gregory threatened him. But Lorenzo just laughed at him.
"Marionne Castello? I know him, and I saw him just before coming here, with
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