Anna woke with a start, her heart racing. The night had been long, filled with restless thoughts and the constant echo of Jaden’s words. It wasn’t the kind of rest she had hoped for.
She rubbed her face, trying to push the thoughts away, but they lingered. It had been one night, yet everything felt different now. She had gone to bed with a sense of dread, unsure of what the morning would bring, and now, she woke to find herself in a strange bed in a strange house, her life no longer her own.
The room was luxurious—too luxurious for someone like her. Silk sheets, velvet curtains, and furniture that looked like it belonged in a museum. Yet, it felt cold, sterile, as if it wasn’t meant for anyone to live in, just to be looked at.
Her fingers brushed over the soft fabric of the duvet, and
