Madelyn met Zach's intense gaze. It was as if he was taking pleasure in her pain, finding some sick joy in it.

Zach was waiting for her to beg for mercy, but despite the torment she was going through, she refused to give him the satisfaction.

Her unyielding demeanor irritated Zach. "So, you've forgotten how to beg now?" he taunted.

Madelyn knew Zach too well. She understood that if he truly meant harm, he wouldn't be foolish enough to act right here and now.

Maybe the events of that night ha