Chapter 117 Kidnapped: Scarlett and Katelyn

Katelyn’s POV I woke up groggy and disoriented, my head pounding like I’d been dropped from a height. Cold air bit at my skin, and as I tried to move, a sharp pain shot through my wrists. I was tied up. Thick rope bound my hands tightly behind my back, cutting into my skin. My ankles were also restrained, and I could feel the rough concrete beneath me. I tried to sit up, but the ache in my muscles made it hard to shift. My surroundings slowly came into focus. It was an old warehouse. Abandoned. The walls were cracked, streaked with grime. The air was thick with the smell of mildew, oil, and dust. Rusted tools and rotting pallets littered the ground. Dim light seeped in through broken slats above. Across from me, Scarlett was tied up too, ropes binding her arms in front, her legs twisted to the side as she leaned against a splintered crate. Her makeup was smeared, mascara streaks running down her cheeks. Her hair was tangled and her lip slightly swollen. She was shaking, her breathing u