Love beyond the mask (Whitney) novel Chapter 1120

"Ugh... cough, cough," Parisa gasped, struggling against Bryce's brute strength. She'd been putting up a fight for what felt like ages, but unarmed and exhausted, she had nothing left to resist with.

The drug was forced down her throat, and she couldn't even cough it back up.

Bryce hauled her up and shoved her toward the stone table, pressing a pen into her hand. "Florence, how long until this stuff kicks in?" he asked, his voice laced with impatience.

"The hallucinogen will work fast," Florence replied with a cold smirk.

Bryce narrowed his eyes, watching for any change in Parisa’s glazed expression.

At that moment, his secretary burst into the cave, breathless and anxious. "Mr. Lutz, something's wrong!"

"What's got you all worked up?" Bryce snapped, his gaze icy and penetrating.

"I heard voices down the mountain!" the secretary pointed outside. "We're on a peak surrounded by dense forest and a steep gorge. Nobody should be here at this hour… Plus, I got a call from your villa. The security folks said—"

Bryce’s eyes darkened, fixating on the cave entrance. "What did they say?"