Tony angrily shouted, "Are you making the call?"

Christina's face was already drained of all color, her mouth filled with the metallic taste of blood. Even so, she stood her ground, weakly shaking her head.

"No… I won't let Andrew walk into a… death trap because of me. You might as well… give up!"

"Keep hitting her! Beat her to death if you have to!" Tony roared, his fury boiling over.

The whip struck her back again and again, each lash more merciless than the last. Christina's body soo