Serena's POV.

Just as I was about to make a run for the door, it burst open and I gasped, my heart racing.

Penny stormed in, her eyes blazing with anger.

"So, you're the fool who refused to open the door, huh?" she spat at me, her voice venomous.

But I barely registered her words. My attention was focused on the empty space behind me.

Richard was gone. I let out a sigh of relief, but it was short-lived. How had he vanished into thin air?

Before I could process my thoughts, Penny's hands clamped onto my cheeks, her fingers digging deep into my skin.

"You fool!" she hissed, her...