No doubt she told you that she was being abused by me, her mother, and brother.’ He looked almost sad, but something in his eyes flickered behind th... sadness. ‘What’s going-‘ Danielle appeared at the door, apparently curious. She froze when she saw her father, and I could see her heart sink all the way down to her feet. ‘Dani! Thank god we’ve found you!’ Her father exclaimed, outwardly overjoyed. I still saw something flicker behind his happiness. One of the officers steered her over to her. Jake just sat there staring at them as he sipped his beer. He shook hishead and then downed it as he took a deep breath nervously."What the fuck.... I guess," said Jake ,looking at them with a smirk ashe opened another beer.The girls high fived each other with glee as they all got up to hughim."This is going to be so much fun," said Monique. "I love a goodchallenge and we all love doing makeovers." Well, let's get started!" said Vicky."Now?" Jake was surprised, spitting out his. Wow. I ... well, you get my point, right? Last week, I thought I finally found someplace quiet to just not be reminded of you – some new juice bar – but as I looked out the window to people-watch, I realized I was sitting across the street from that art gallery; you know the one, where you talked me into buying that GOD AWFUL painting!" Excuse me? I seem to recall that that 'god-awful painting' is sitting in the back seat of your car." Yes, because you made ME buy the god-awful painting; it's. Grabbing her wrists he pulled them hard above her head, placing them in ancient iron manacles that had, over the course of time, held the wrists of sinners and saints, kings and commoners, whores and virgins, all with no regard for their rank or station. The blood of hundreds lay upon their rusty surface, Nicolas's included.With wrists secured, Nicolas placed a three foot long bar between her ankles, fastening them into manacles that were the twins of the ones that held her wrist.He paused only.