All Chapters of I Let a Psycho Kidnap Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Did you mean it when you said you'd lock me up for life and help me get revenge?" I had to ask again because it sounded too good to be true.The man before me smiled, seemingly savoring my reaction. "Cami, stay with me forever, okay? I'll take good care of you. You can stay inside all the time. You don't need to leave the house."He let out a low chuckle, then looked up to watch my reaction.I honestly never thought something this good would fall right into my lap.Earlier that day, my beer-bellied boss had chewed me out within an inch of my life. The thought of dragging myself back into the office tomorrow already made me so tired I didn't even want to lift a finger.But this mystery man's appearance had given me a chance to breathe. I really should've bought a lottery ticket."So I don't have to go to work? Like, ever?" I asked."Of course not. All you need to do is stay with me," he answered.I nodded without hesitation. The next second, everything went black.When I woke

Chapter 2

"Dinner's here." Ashton pushed the door open without knocking, scattering my thoughts.I stared at my phone's now-black screen and realized I'd fallen into another trip down memory lane. The smell of the spicy stew drifted through the basement, and my stomach answered with loud growls."You're okay eating down here, right?" Ashton set the food on the table by the bed, sounding pleased with himself. "I even got you this special beagle placemat. I picked it out just for you."Oh. So he knew I liked beagles. How long had he been snooping on me?I slid off the bed, gave the shackle on my ankle a light tug, then sat down at the table and took the cutlery he held out. My fingers brushed his by accident, and he jerked back as if I'd burned him.Ashton held his hand to his nose and breathed in deeply. His face went slack with this weird, satisfied bliss, and he let out a breathy laugh."I knew it. You smell amazing everywhere, Cami."If I weren't locked in this basement, I honestly migh

Chapter 3

I stared at the messages.Bianca: "You saw the pics, right? Good. Take the hint and walk away from Seth on your own. Otherwise, things are gonna get ugly."Bianca: "You know who Ashton Grayson is? He's my brother!"Bianca: "Mess with me, and you're messing with the Grayson family. Don't test me unless you wanna get run out of this city."I looked up at Ashton, who was sitting on a stool and watching me with a goofy smile on his face.I did, in fact, know who he was. Though, to be fair, I'd only found out a few days ago."Hey, do you have a sister named Bianca Grayson?" I asked.When Ashton heard what I said, he narrowed his eyes, and something dangerous flickered in them. His voice took on a low, obsessive edge. "Why are you asking? She's my dad's illegitimate daughter. I'm nothing like her. You're not gonna leave me because of her, are you? You're mine, Cami. You can only—""Alright, that's enough." I reached out and pinched his lips shut with two fingers.I'd just wanted a s

Chapter 4

Ashton sat on the edge of the bed and took my phone. Every time he deleted a contact, he glanced up at me. When he saw someone I messaged a lot, he asked me about them, looking like he was scared I'd get mad."This 'Balding Creep' is…""My boss. Delete him. Now.""'Mr. Show-Off'?""A coworker who's obsessed with flashing his money. Delete him.""'Your Mr. Right'?""Some sleazy guy at work who tried to hit on me. Delete him."Ashton pressed his lips together, almost unable to hide the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he listened to me say "delete" over and over.I thought he was just happy because he got to wipe out my contacts, but he said softly, "Cami, this is the first time you've been this lively since you came here."I narrowed my eyes a little, tilting my head as I let out a chuckle. "You're gonna save today's recording again, aren't you?""Of course. You're such a darling." He reached out, ruffled my hair, then gently pinched my cheek. "It'd be perfect if y

Chapter 5

I said, "Enough, Seth. Stop pretending to be all devoted."Seth froze. "Cami, you're upset? Why?""Because you make me sick. Don't you get it? All of this was my—"Before I could get the word "choice" out, a paramedic jabbed me with a sedative. "The patient is under control. We're transferring her to the hospital for treatment…"…When I woke up again, three days had passed.A photo of Seth, backlit by the sun, had been snapped and blasted all over the internet as promo.Tons of people contacted me, saying that while I'd been missing, Seth had gone crazy looking for me. They'd congratulated me on having such a good fiance.I didn't reply to a single message. I just deleted them one by one.The moment I got back, I told Seth I wanted to call off our engagement. He acted like he hadn't heard me and just locked me up at home.He deleted Ashton's number from my phone. He didn't ask or explain anything; he just told me that he was doing this for my own good.After I was "rescued"

Chapter 6

I said, "I don't feel awful."I clenched my hands together, my thumbs digging into each other. The pain snapped me back, and I glanced down. By accident, I caught a glimpse of Bianca's foot resting on Seth's leg under the table.Their faces, though, were completely calm, as if nothing was happening. They were practically award-winning actors.All the exhaustion I'd bottled up over countless days and nights finally blew up in that moment. After the dust settled, all that was left was anger.I finally understood why I was so tired.Every day, Seth acted like he was a devoted fiance, and I had to keep playing my part as his perfect other half, even though we both knew whatever we'd felt for each other was long gone.First, he wanted me to act like the doting girlfriend who was madly in love with him. Then, he needed me to play the gracious fiancee who didn't care he was cheating.Now, he even wanted me to act like I was a victim who'd been held captive, act like I still loved him,

Chapter 7

That night, after Bianca went home, I was jolted awake by a rustling outside my door. I caught a glimpse of Seth's shadow through the crack between the door and the floor.It slid back and forth across that thin strip of light. The gap was too small to see clearly, so I slipped my phone's camera under the door and watched the screen, recording everything he did.He held a yardstick and measured the distance from my bedroom to the bathroom. He was planning to lock me up.…Early the next morning, Seth left the house. I had no idea what he went to buy, but when he came back, he was extra cautious.My guess was that he'd bought an ankle shackle.When saving me from the basement, he'd broken the chain off my ankle himself, telling me any love that didn't give me freedom was selfish. Yet now, he wanted to cage me.Once Seth walked out of the bedroom, I opened my door and walked straight up to him."Cami, what's wrong?" He looked on edge.Seeing that I was awake, he rushed to explai

Chapter 8

Seth cried, "Cami, you're just sick. You've got Stockholm syndrome. You fell in love with your abuser!"I yanked myself out of Seth's arms and stepped back up to the microphone. "Your Honor, I choose not to pursue any charges against Ashton Grayson. I'm willing to sign a letter of forgiveness."I pulled the photos I'd prepared in advance out of my pocket. "At the same time, I want to accuse my fiance of attempting to illegally imprison me."My lawyer clearly hadn't seen this coming. The look on his face as he took the evidence from me was… complicated, to say the least."Cami, what are you talking about?" Seth was pinned in the gallery.He stared at me in disbelief, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets. He kept struggling, desperate to explain himself."You saw me buy that chain that day, didn't you? I wasn't trying to lock you up! I just wanted to get a dog. I remember you saying before that you liked beagles!""Seth, can you drop the act already?" I honestly could

Chapter 9

In the third month after I moved out and rented my new place, my company welcomed a new boss—Ashton.He arrived looking absurdly well-groomed, like he'd dressed for a photo shoot instead of work. He even did a full lap around the office, touring every corner.My coworker at the next desk stared at him and mumbled, "What is he, a peacock showing off his tail?""Maybe he is." I chuckled, my gaze dropping to a text that had appeared on my phone at some point."Cami, will you have dinner with me?"That was all. I dialed the number, but it was disconnected.I exited Messages and opened a chapping app instead. "Ashton, you're strutting around like a lion patrolling his territory."His reply came almost immediately. "I am whatever you say I am."He even attached a photo of a baby lion.That evening, I went to the place we'd agreed on, but Ashton was nowhere in sight. A second later, he suddenly appeared behind me.I whipped around, instinctively backing away to dodge his arms."Cam

Chapter 10

I nudged Ashton's leg with my foot once we got to the master bedroom, crossing my arms with a lazy smile. "Weren't you afraid I'd refuse to forgive you in court? Or that I'd fall for Seth again when I was home with him?""Cami, you wouldn't do that to me." Ashton wrapped his arms around me from behind, talking as he trailed soft kisses along my neck. "You needed a real reason to walk away from him for good. Something legitimate. And I…"He paused, lowered his head, and kissed me. It went on for a long time before I finally heard his voice again, hoarse and rough. "And I… I'd have died without you. Life wouldn't have been any different from being in prison. I can't live without you, Cami."Ashton and Seth were nothing alike. Calling Seth gentle in bed was generous—he was more useless than anything. It wasn't tiring, but it also didn't pleasure me much.But Ashton was different. He was clumsy, but so damn earnest. No matter how I screamed for mercy, he kept going like a dog in heat.

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