It was interesting seeing the role reversal in this entry, with Cody taking the role of groomer. Despite Dane being a complete asshole, it was still brutal seeing him being sold off as a sex slave by his husband, even though it was a really good storyline. Despite Cody having to adapt to his situation in order to save his brother, it was still eerie seeing Cody groom and punish Dane. I know that Cody was taking some of his anger out on him and trying his best to train him in the limited time limit, but Cody was cruel and almost enjoying it, and it was sad seeing Cody look so similar to how Nick was portrayed at the beginning of this series. Dane was an asshole and did use Cody as a sex slave, but seeing Cody like this was just another way of the Boss forcing Cody to fit into his new life, and it was working. Although, I have to admit that it was satisfying seeing Connor/Cody get some power and confidence back after so long of being beaten down. The small mentions of Jake were so sad, Cody feeling guilty for dragging him into this world and the pain of knowing he’s halfway across the world and they’ll most likely never see each other again was so brutal to read. I still believe that the last scene between Connor/Cody and Jake was Jake’s way of telling him that he really did love him. I loved seeing Mr. Smith’s introduction into the story. I liked finally seeing someone in Connor’s corner and I liked seeing Mr. Smith and Connor act for the cameras while they talked about the rescue plan. I liked seeing Mr. Smith and Connor pretend to have sex, and I liked seeing Connor try to actually have sex with him and Mr. Smith refusing and telling him that Connor was too brainwashed to properly consent. I anticipated the plot twist that it was all a test for Cody, but the author did an excellent job at making it more impactful by having Luca pretend like it was all real. It was so cruel and evil, but I admit that it was hot seeing Mr. Smith invite Luca inside to properly fuck Cody, and seeing Mr. Smith go from kind undercover FBI agent to just another criminal was darkly genius. The sex scene between Mr. Smith, Luca and Cody was one of the hottest so far. I liked the detail that Mr. Smith was an actual FBI agent, just on the Boss’s payroll. Every time that I think that Connor can’t be humiliated even more than he already has been, they manage to find a way to bring him down even lower. Every time I think he’s reached rock bottom, they find a way to go lower. Despite it all, there’s a piece of Connor still fighting back, and that makes me love his character even more. With only two entries left in the series, I’m worried for Connor.