Anya sat in the plush armchair of the unfamiliar room, her mind spinning with disbelief. Her hands trembled slightly as she clutched the edges of her short dress, her breath coming in shallow bursts. Kaian kidnapped me. Actually, he kidnapped me! The thought repeated itself in her head, an echo she couldn’t seem to escape.
Kaian, the calm, calculated, and composed man who had once ignored and chased her away, was now the same man keeping her captive. The one who had always been careful to maintain a pristine reputation and avoid scandal had crossed a line she never thought he’d approach. His behavior shocked her to her core.
After bringing her to this room, he had left her alone, not even bothering to remove her mask or confront her further. The silence in the space was deafening, her t
