Chapter 297

• Lily glanced at Taylor and Riley, both still blindfolded and gagged. "Can you remove their coverings?" she asked Layla calmly, though her curiosity was mounting. The entire situation was surreal—these supposed captors were treating her with an almost baffling level of respect, moving with deference as though she were some dignitary.
• Layla grinned playfully. "Of course. Your wish is my command." She signaled one of the bodyguards with a flick of her finger. The man swiftly removed the blindfolds and gags from Taylor and Riley.
• Taylor’s eyes darted between Lily and Layla, clearly puzzled by how the woman followed his sister’s instructions without hesitation. Despite the odd courtesy, unease gnawed at him. He wasn’t worried for himself but for his sister, though he kept his composure.