Chapter 21

Sophie

I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I kept thinking I would probably wake up. Antonio would have smothered me in my sleep.

What did yesterday’s note mean?

There was nothing on the note. Did this mean Antonio was still watching me, or did he want to mess with me?

I had my doors locked and moved some furniture to block an entry. It wouldn’t stop him from getting to me, but at least I would be aware.

It was morning, and I was still breathing. A sigh of relief left my lips when I opened my eyes and realized I wasn’t tied up in the middle of anywhere.

I wasn’t looking forward to the move, I got to be owned by someone for a while, and it wasn’t something to be happy over.

I checked my closet for my packed boxes. I was ready, but my mind wasn’t. It felt like I was walking into hell.

No, I already knew what the hell felt like. It wasn’t this.

A nightmare for me was coming home to meet the severed bodies of my parents. The sight alon