Chapter Eight Two: The Blackout That Shatters. The screen filled with the horrific image: Finch, bruised and gagged, a prisoner in a concrete hell. Caesar shot to his feet, the movement so violent Julian tumbled from his lap with a gasp. "FINCH!" Caesar's roar shook the room. He braced his hands on the desk, his mind already a war room, calculating extraction teams, ransom, anything. "Where are you? Give me a location! Do you have any idea where you are?" A soft, unexpected sound cut through the panic. A chuckle. It was Julian. He picked himself up off the floor, brushing off his silk robe. A slow, knowing smile spread across his face as he looked at the screen, his head tilted. "Oh, for god's sake, Finch. The makeup is a bit much, don't you think? The swollen eye is a nice touch, though." On the screen, Finch's terrified expression melted. He spat out the duct tape…it was barely stuck…and rolled his "swollen" eye. "It's method acting!" Finch protested, a grin breaking
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