Chapter Seventy Nine

Hours passed in the dimly lit storage room, and Kazia's patience and fear grew in equal measure. The air in the cramped space felt heavy with uncertainty. Her thoughts meandered through the maze of her predicament, pondering the motivations behind Agrippina's harsh actions.

Then, the jarring sound of footsteps approaching broke the silence. Kazia stiffened as the door to the storage room creaked open, revealing a man she'd never seen before. His presence was a chilling intrusion into her secluded confinement.

Fear clawed at her throat as she summoned her courage and spoke, her voice shaking. "Who are you, and what do you want from me?" she asked.

The stranger met her with an impassive expression. "Follow me quietly," he replied.

Kazia hesitated. Her captor had vanished, and this new man's intentions were far from clear. A gnawing dread weighed upon her, suspicion leading her thoughts into treacherous territories. She hesitated before speaking. "Why should I trust you? For all I know,