Elise's POV.
No one was going to come to my aid, especially not Damien. He hadn't answered any of my calls in days and it seemed like he had completely forsaken me.
It was time for me to rise again like I was once I did. I went from rags to riches but now, I am going to survive.
I gathered all the strength I could and stood to my feet. I resumed running and I got further away from the reporters.
I finally reached my gate and I stormed into it. I locked the gate and had my guards looking at me like I had gone crazy.
"Miss Annabel, are you okay?" one of them asked.
I sort of regretted going out without them but I simply wanted some time alone without anyone disturbing my peace or coercing me to do one lively activity or the other.
"I'm not okay," I responded, panting. "I want you to
