Chapter 104

Memphis Emma, fueled by his disdain for me, returned with a vengeance, accompanied by his loyal gang of followers. They approached my cell, a palpable air of hostility surrounding them.

“Looks like Simp couldn’t handle a little teasing,” Memphis Emma sneered, his voice dripping with malice. His cronies snickered, their eyes filled with a mix of sadistic pleasure and anticipation.

I squared my shoulders, refusing to let fear seep into my veins. “Leave me be, Emma. I want no trouble,” I stated firmly, my voice laced with a resolve that belied the unease brewing within me.

Emma’s lip curled into a contemptuous grin. “Oh, we’re just getting started, Simp. You thought you could defy me and walk away unscathed? Not in this place,” he spat, his words laced with a toxic blend of arrogance and cruelty.

His cronies closed in, their menacing presence suffocating the small space. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as adrenaline coursed through my veins. I braced