Chapter 96
- PENELOPE
- When I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was the sunlight piercing through the blinds in Christian’s room. The second was that I was alone.
- The space beside me was empty, the sheets cool where his warmth should’ve been. For a second, I sat up slowly, stretching out the soreness in my muscles. Then I saw the note—folded neatly and resting by the lampstand.