"Find that island for me." He spoke slowly, with his back to the person behind him.
Alive, we must see the person; dead, we must see the corpse—
*
The last ray of sunlight was swallowed by the sea in the Pacific Ocean.
In an instant, the entire island's light and shadows dimmed down, gradually, the dazzling neon glowed within the castle-like villa, marking the beginning of another night.
Liam Summer emerged from the laboratory, took the tray handed by a servant, and went to Steven Balance's room.
Steven Balance hadn't returned yet, the room was silent, he entered his bedroom, then opened the door to the partition within.
The room was surrounded by walls, without a hint of light or shadow, only upon opening the door, did the light from outside spill in, illuminating a small section of the room.
Quietly, only with the sound of his footsteps, did a faint clinking of chains gently resonate within the house.
