The air in the basement was heavy — colder than usual, thick with the smell of damp concrete and rust. A single bulb flickered above the steel bars, casting jagged shadows that moved like ghosts across the walls. Somewhere down the corridor, a pipe hissed, leaking steam that curled through the silence like a warning.Richard’s footsteps echoed before his figure appeared — tall, rigid, and sharp as a knife in the gloom. The moment he stepped in front of the cell, the air shifted. The guards straightened, their gazes dropping instantly.Inside the cell, Britney sat cross-legged on the narrow cot, her silk blouse smeared with dust, hair loose around her face. She looked up slowly, a calm, almost lazy smirk playing on her lips.“Well,” she said softly, voice coated in false sweetness. “If it isn’t my dear nephew. To what do I owe this... charming visit?”Richard didn’t answer at first. He just stared — long enough for her smile to falter. The fury in his eyes wasn’t wild; it was measured,
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