Trapped in luxury
om, lost in thought, she h
erious expression on his face. "Sophia, can I talk to yo
d Marcus want to talk to her about? Marcus walke
intently on her. "Sophia, I want to apologize for what
ry." She looked at him warily, unsu
ing to manipulate her? "It's okay, Marcus,
arrowed, his expression skeptical. "Protect you?" he repeate
n made her trust him, just a little. "
pression changed, his eyes flashing with anger. "You
se. what do you mean by following us?
red rolls Royce phantom lurking around the house
." She felt a sense of relief wash ov
do to the stranger? But before she could ask any questions, Marcus t
What did he plan to do to the stranger? And why was he so determined to "take ca
o escape. And Marcus's behavior was becoming increasingly
r against it, listening for any sounds that m
the hallway. They were light, cautious footsteps, and they se
person doing, sneaking around the hallway li
eeping it open since the party incident, the door opened and slip
t sight of Emma slipping into one of the rooms.
oked up and saw her standing there, and her eyes widened in surprise. "Sophi
ng to keep her voice low. Emma glanced nervously ar
g," she said finally. "Somethi
at did Emma mean by us? Is she a captive too? Sophia nodded ea
eyes darting nervously towards the door
erywhere." She nodded, her h
e risk. What did you find?" Emma hesitated for a moment,
passages," she whispered. "I overhear
ophia took the map from Emma, he
know it's accurate?" Emma nodded. "I've been watch
seen." She looked at Emma, feeling a surge of gr
eyes sparkling with determinatio
ut of here,
hat she hadn't felt in weeks.They mig
nd planning their escape, they heard a
deliberate. Emma's eyes locked onto Sophi
"We have to hide." Sophia nodd
get out of t
t find the girl in the room.! He screamed as h
of this building,check every hoo
they knew they had to act fast. They waited,till
ile sophia quietly made her way back int
and hoping that Marcus wouldn't think to look for her there yet. Meanwhi
her room!" she exclaimed, trying t
t are you talking about, Emma? We've
ing. "I'm telling you, I just saw her in her r
med to be considering Emma's words. "Fin
s footsteps approaching her room. He burst
aw her standing in the bathroom with a towel wrapped around
you been?" he deman
ok nonchalant. "I've been right here," she said, trying
ession skeptical. But he seemed
get an answer when he came earlier. "Fine," he growled fi
?" She nodded, tr
cus. I un
trying to read her mind. But then he turned and stormed