The Returning EX (John and Sophia) novel Chapter 709

John came downstairs and turned to Matilda. “I’m not sure when I’ll be back tonight, so lock the windows and doors carefully.”

“Don’t worry,” she assured, and he left with Logan.

Both of them arrived at Logan’s clubhouse, which was a huge place with a basement in the backyard. It was in the corner, and a flower stand was placed next to it. A few flower pots stood around it, hiding the entrance to the basement located under the tree.

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As it was already nighttime and this area was not open to guests, it was a little dark in the yard. Logan hadn’t instructed anyone to install any lighting here for the sole reason that the basement was meant for sneaky businesses.

The entrance to the basement was covered with a wood plank, and a huge flower pot stood on top of it, but it was moved aside now. When the plank was removed, the entrance, which looked like a well with a rope ladder on the side, was revealed.

It was pitch black inside, but John took a step down without hesitation with Logan following behind. About seven feet deep into the ground, they landed, and John whisked out his cell phone for light. The place was quite spacious, and after scanning around with light, he found the person he was looking for—a man thrown to the floor with his hands tied to his back.

Logan turned on the only light source in the basement, which was a low wattage light that emitted a dim lighting, casting an eerie atmosphere to the place.

Looking around, John saw that there was nothing in this basement, so he hoisted the man up and propped him against the wall in a sitting position.

They didn’t know if that man had fallen asleep or passed out earlier, but he slowly opened his eyes after being shaken. With his eyes half-opened, he tried to adjust to the light in the room.