CHAPTER TWENTY - NINE

Mia’s POV

3 days ago

The first person I saw when I opened my eye was an angry-looking Michael . He wasn’t looking at me, though. I used that opportunity to look around. For starters, I didn’t know where I was or what happened last. On looking around, I saw the walls were beautifully decorated, like they were something made for the royals. The ceiling was so high, and it had beautiful chandeliers. Suddenly, the place was familiar. I remember seeing it once or twice. It was when I saw like 10 guards (I lost count when I became almost dizzy) that I knew I was at the palace. And with the way there were many guards swarming all around me, I knew I was in trouble. I blinked for a while to find out that Michael had been staring at me. He didn’t look happy to see me, so I tried to smile, but I couldn’t. He too tried to smile, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes. He suddenly stood up and left.

"Come, everyone, she’s awake!” He threw the words behind him, leaving. The guards roughly brought me