Chapter Twenty

HAILEY

I opened my eyes slowly and that's when the pain hit me. My face hurt like hell and I was sure my lips had a cut on them. Growl had slapped me multiple times till I passed out.

I was tied to a chair with my legs and hands bounded. How did I come to this?

I suddenly remembered Xavier. Where was he? I studied the environment and I realized that we were in some sort of abandoned warehouse. I looked to my side and there I saw him tied to a chair with his head hung low as he had passed out. His entire face and clothes were bloody like he had been beaten to a pulp.

I instantly felt like crying but I knew that now wasn't the time. Since we were alone, there was no other better time to escape than now.

I didn't know who these men were and I had no business with them but Xavier seemed conversant with them. I couldn't help but wonder why they were after him.

For all I knew, Xavier was a calm and patient man. So there was no way he'd be involved with people like this.

"Xavier!" I whispe