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Chapter 88
Author: Ace Wolf
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BENJAMIN'S HOUSE

Benjamin descended the narrow basement with his hands deep in the pockets of his black trousers.

He reached the bottom and paused for a moment, standing before the heavy steel door. The air down here was cooler, dense, and tinged with the metallic scent of blood and the faint stench of sweat.

Two of his men stood guard at the entrance.

One of them straightened immediately. “Boss,” he said, in a low and respectful way. He then reached for the latch.

Benjamin didn’t even look at him. He simply nodded once, and the man swung the door open.

Inside, the basement had a single overhead light that swung from a chain. In the center of the room sat a metal chair, bolted to the floor. The man in the chair — the one Benjamin had once trusted to find Lisa — was barely recognizable.

His swollen face was a mess of cuts and bruises, one eye swollen completely shut and his split lips had dried blood on it. His shirt hung in tatters, soaked through and fresh blood ran down from a wo
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