"Let her go." Sif waved, gesturing for the bodyguards to release Vicky.

However, the advantage was all too clear, and Vicky would not resist unless she was stupid.

And just as Sif had expected, Vicky did not push her luck and stared at Sif fixedly instead.

"Don't give me that look now, Vicky." Sif smiled in amusement. "I'm just repaying the humiliation I suffered at the hands of your family."

"Humiliation? What humiliation could you be talking about?" Vicky laughed coolly. "If I recall, aside from keeping you confined, we offered you the best hospitality and saw to your every need."

"Exactly! You confined me, and that's an insult to me and the Lionhearts!" Sif bellowed, though her expression quickly eased. "Things shouldn't have gone this way, Vicky. You should've become my sister-in- law... We really had a good chance of becoming family."

"Forget it." Vicky snorted. "Titus is a wolf in sheep's clothing, conspiring to have my whole family killed. Do you think I'm as stupid as you are, stooping to spouting such nonsense?"

"Insolence!" The Lionheart bodyguard beside Vicky strode up and slapped her across the face, knocking her to the floor and cracking her lip.

not the time

smile. "Go on, kneel before me and beg. If you're sincere enough, I'll tell you

truth if I kneel?" Vicky struggled to look up, her eyes flashing

tut. You're in no place to

"I heard that the Martial Alliance has already taken your father. Just take a moment and imagine what the mayor would do to your father

since Vicky tensed as if seeing the torment

bellowed right then. "Get down on your knees, unless you want your father

Silence ensued.

knees as everyone watched and giggled, her forehead striking the floor so hard in her kowtow that

just wanted to humiliate her, but she had no choice because she wanted to save her father. All she could do was

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