Chapter 23: Back to reality

Lydia's eyes snapped open, and her eyes fixed on the familiar ceiling. It took a moment, but she finally figured out that she was back in her room at the penthouse. She sat up immediately and placed her hand on her head, trying to remember how she landed here.

She remembered getting away from here; her great escape was successful, so how was she back here in this hell? Was it all a dream? Did she dream of everything? It felt too real to be a dream. She glanced down at herself and saw she was still in the clothes she ran away with, but her shoes were off, so it wasn't a dream. She plunged deep into her mind, and the memories returned like a flood.

Adam.

He brought her back. His boss told him to, and that was what he did.

Jayden White.

He would be mad at her for sure and would want to exact punishment on her for running away. That caused her significant ache and discomfort.

"I'm going to die here." She whimpered out and pressed her hand against her raging heart.

Still, she didn't under