LORETTA

My eyes snapped open and the first thing my body did was to break into a sputtering cough

A harsh gasp worked loudly in my throat as I struggled to pull air into my burning lungs. My head felt heavy, and the faint stench of awful chemicals lingered behind

I blinked several times, trying to clear my vision as the room came into focus but nothing around me looked familiar.

I wasn't at the Gala or the penthouse either

The first wave of panic hit my guts, I tried to lift my hands only to realize that my hands were bound too

I was sitting — tied up to...