"Either answer the questions honestly, or I'll make sure you die without a trace."
As the door swung open, Stella Durant had a feeling that Nora Scott had arrived. But she couldn't believe Nora would be so reckless until she heard Nora's unveiled voice, which made her suddenly tremble.
Outside, all was silent.
Not a single sound.
The usual symphony of snores vanished into the still night.
Stella Durant sensed that this time she was truly going to fall into Nora Scott's hands.
She went quiet, not struggling.
Nora pulled off her socks, tied her up, and hoisted her onto a chair.
"I won't ask much," Nora stood before her, her silhouette in the darkness commanding attention, twirling a silver needle with her fingers, her voice falling steadily, "Just about your family's cooperation with Alexander Vaughn, and any leads on him."
"..."
Stella Durant looked up in shock.
