Chapter 13: The Last Warning
Samantha POV…
As I dressed, the maid’s words replayed over and over in my head.
“Once you get to the dark corner, be very careful not to touch anything. Everything there is connected to a security beep. Any wrong move will alert him.”
I took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm rising inside my chest.
I stood up and faced my reflection in the large mirror. A stranger stared back at me. My body fit tightly into the black jumpsuit clinging to my frame. My hair was pulled into a messy ponytail, my lips sealed with a glossy sheen. I inhaled once more and slipped on my shed.
My eyes drifted to the wall clock.
12:34 p.m. I gulped, and mumbled under my breathe, "It’s time."
I picked my shoes from the floor and crept out of my room barefoot. I needed silenc
