Chapter 169
~ Hailey ~
Marcus checked his pockets, patting down his jeans with increasing frustration. Then he looked at me with mild annoyance.
"Oops! I think I forgot your phone in the car," he said casually. Like this was a minor inconvenience rather than a kidnapping. "Don't move, my gold mine. I'll be right back."
Don't move. Like I had a choice. Like I wasn't literally tied to a chair.
He walked out of the warehouse, his footsteps echoing in the massive empty space. A door opened somewhere in the distance. Then closed. Leaving me alone in this chemical-smelling nightmare.
I immediately started struggling with myself. Pulled against the restraints with renewed desperation. Twisted my wrists until the zip ties cut into my skin. Tried to rock the chair. Tried to tip it over. Tried
