Chapter 4

The door slammed shut. I heard the lock click.

I wriggled painfully, trying to loosen the ropes.

My wrists were already bleeding, but the rope showed no sign of giving.

Time crawled by. I could hear music and laughter from the banquet hall.

Thinking of Liam parading around with Yvette as his fiancée in front of everyone, I was nearly consumed by rage and humiliation.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound at the window.

I turned my head in alarm to see a dark figure nimbly climb through.

"Who?!" My voice shook.

The shadow quickly approached. In the moonlight, I…