Chapter 88

• I jolted awake in the middle of the night, my heart racing. I suddenly hear a sound, barely audible but out of place in the quiet safehouse. Straining my ears, I caught muffled voices from downstairs.
• I moved stealthily towards the door, my feet silent on the cold floor. As I reached for the handle, a thought struck me – what if it was Hadid, finally returned?
• But when I tried to open the door, I found it locked. Panic began to rise in my chest. Why would they lock me in?