Chapter 141

It was getting darker with each wave of air that drifted through the now silent room. A glance at the clock ticking slowly told me it was past six, making it twenty-five minutes since she had been out.

A sigh from the side of the room drew my attention back to where she was. I turned to her with a distinct smirk on my face.

“Good to see that you finally decided to join the party.”

I listened as she strained against the makeshift straps, realization settling in—

“Richard, what are you doing? Let me go this minute!" she strained again.

All her actions created a sense of...