Steve then vanished without a trace.
Of course, the whole world would never know the dark truth behind Steve's disappearance.
After the savage ordeal inflicted by Brandon and his men, Steve was quietly whisked away to a place unlike any other—a place where time seemed to stand still, and suffering stretched on without end.
It was a hidden prison, a realm of endless torment where pain became timeless.
This was the very same place where Thomas had been sent before him, and now Steve was destined to join him, trapped in a cycle of eternal anguish and punishment.
No headlines would report it. No whispers in the media. Just silence.
A secret erased from the world's memory.
Meanwhile, back in the house, Ross reveled in his victory.
His enemies had been crushed, their power broken and scattered like dust in the wind.
A satisfied, almost cruel smile played across his lips as he watched the pieces fall perfectly into place.
