Chapter 114
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As she shook her head to dispel the grogginess, her blurry vision slowly began to focus.
Only then did she realize the harsh reality of her situation: she was bound to a rickety wooden chair, coarse ropes biting into her skin. The room was dimly lit, the walls crumbling, and the air heavy with the musty scent of damp rot, making each breath a struggle.
Panic clawed at her chest, growing tighter with each shallow breath, but before it could take full hold, a voice cut through the eerie silence.
“Linsey, you’re finally awake.”
Her heart skipped a beat as she turned her head, her expression a mix of disbelief and fear.
Felix stood there, walking toward her with a devilish smirk. His eyes roamed over her drenched figure with unsettling intensity, sending shivers down her spine.
“Felix! It’s you!”
Linsey’s voice cracked, her mind racing with confusion and betrayal.
How could Felix, of all people, be her kidnapper? Did he not understand the gravity of his actions?
As her bound hands clenched into tight fists behind her, she glared at him, anger burning through her fear.
“Felix, have you lost your mind? Why did you kidnap me?”
Even as she confronted him, Linsey covertly worked the ropes against the jagged edge of the chair, her fingers nimble in their silent quest for freedom.
Earlier that day, before leaving the office, she had told Collin she’d be heading straight home. By now, he would surely sense that something was wrong.
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Time was of the essence, and her mind raced to devise an escape.
Felix, meanwhile, remained eerily composed. A smug grin spread across his face as he stepped closer, his presence menacing.
He reached out, his fingers clamping around Linsey’s chin, forcing her gaze to meet his. His grip was harsh, his eyes burning with twisted desire.
“Why else would I resort to this, Linsey?” His voice was a low growl, dripping with resentment. “You married Collin Riley. After five years, you just walked away from me. How could you expect me to just stand by and watch the woman I love choose someone else?”
With a sharp twist, Linsey wrenched her face from his grip, her eyes blazing with defiance.
Still, she remained mindful not to let her fury push him into doing something rash.
Regaining her composure, she took a breath, her voice steady but urgent.
“Felix, you have to let me go. Do you grasp the gravity of what you’re doing? Kidnapping isn’t a minor offense. If you don’t stop now, there’s no turning back. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life in prison?”
Her words slid off him like water off glass.
He chuckled, the sound laced with unsettling confidence, and leaned closer, eyes narrowing.
“Once we have sex, Linsey, you’ll see things my way. You won’t even think about leaving me again.”
His gaze darkened, the corners of his mouth curling into a sly, unsettling smile.
“Feeling a little… warmer now?”
Linsey’s body stiffened.
A strange and overwhelming heat surged through her, and a shiver ran down her spine.
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