Adele: I had no idea how long I’d been out, but it felt like forever. When I finally stirred, my eyes fluttered open. Only to be met with darkness again. What? I tried to scream, but the sound never made it past my lips. Only muffled noises escaped, and that’s when I realized something was covering my mouth. Panic surged through me as I attempted to move, but my hands and legs wouldn’t budge. Tied up. Definitely to a chair. Oh, s**t. This was bad. I thrashed against my restraints, heart pounding, desperate to break free—until a deep, husky voice cut through the silence. “Oh, looks like she’s awake now.” The next thing I knew, the sack was yanked off my head. Blinding light flooded my vision, making me squeeze my eyes shut as a sharp pain shot through my skull. It took a moment bef