Chapter 783

Corentin went out to take care of certain matters in the afternoon and left Ashlynn alone in the mansion. She was allowed to walk around, but would be stopped if she tried to touch any telecommunication devices or acted oddly. Ashlynn took a stroll around the mansion, hoping to find a chance to escape, but she could see a maid following her with every turn she made. She made a turn around the small hill ahead and reached a cliff that had a coursing river at the bottom of it. She stared down and wondered if she could escape by jumping down, when she spotted a pair of predatory eyes emerging from the water. She focused on those eyes and realized it was an alligator, and there was more than just one. She counted more than four gigantic alligators. She stumbled backward in fear and asked the maid, "Why are there so many alligators?" Alligators were predators and it was extremely dangerous to be kept in such close proximity. "These are Mr. Lloyd's pets." Ashlynn paled. "What?" The