Chapter 197
Author: Yaseen works
last update2025-08-13 23:38:06

Isabella Torrino-Ricci's face went completely white when she heard the name Elena Ashford. Her confident demeanor crumbled as recognition flickered in her eyes.

"How... how do you know that name?" Isabella stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.

"You recognize it," Yemin observed coldly. "Good. Now tell me what you know."

"Elena Ashford was..." Isabella paused, struggling to find the right words. "She was a former high-ranking member of the Sphinx. Before she was killed."

"Go on," Yemin said, his voice dangerously quiet.

"As a woman in that organization, Elena was like an inspiration to me," Isabella continued reluctantly. "She had climbed higher in the ranks than any female member before or since. She was brilliant, ruthless, and commanded respect from everyone."

"And?" Yemin prompted.

"And that's all I know!" Isabella said desperately. "I swear! The particulars of her case, the details of what happened to her - that information is only privy to the highest levels of the organiz
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