The man settled on the sofa, crossing his legs.

“Don’t waste your energy. The door will open when I decide to let you go.”

“I want to leave now,” Millie said, forcing herself to stay calm.

He ignored her, sitting quietly, leaving Millie feeling utterly helpless.

“What do you want?” she finally asked.

After a pause, he responded defiantly, “Can I do anything I want?”

Millie, now frightened, swallowed hard before responding kindly, “If you want money, just tell me. My husband is wealthy.”

man’s response was a sneer.

appear to need money, and the scent he wore smelled like

he brought

on edge that her body began to chill. How could she

the man’s phone illuminated,

I’ll be

call, he looked in

“You can leave now.”

the doorknob again,

time before leaving, but she still

breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize she had left her bag in

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