Found (Bad Boys with Billions Book 2) by Altom Laura Marie

Author:Altom, Laura Marie [Altom, Laura Marie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Bad Boys with Billions Book 2
Publisher: Fulton Court Press
Published: 2020-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

I woke to a horrible headache.

When I tried raising my hand to rub my forehead, I discovered that my arms had been restrained. Panic set in, along with a steady increase of my pulse.

I tried moving my legs, only to find similar results.

My first instinct was to scream, but I remembered back to when this nightmare had started, and how each time I’d cried for help, all it got me was drugged. The mental veil had been enough to shut me up, but sadly, not enough to stop me from hurting, and from knowing I didn’t belong in this place.

My only prayer of salvation was escape.

Even if Liam tried to save me, how would he find me?

I had to be smart about this. I had to survey my surroundings. Gain trust. Wait for an opportunity. Then run.

Sunshine leered through towering paned windows, casting garish shadows past delicate, white wrought-iron filigreed caging. The ceiling was tall, too. Twelve, maybe even fifteen feet, embellished with whitewashed pressed tin. Warm, chestnut-toned wood flooring met walls covered in a subtle, flocked white-on-white floral. Though the building felt old to me— historically important—the furnishings were streamlined and modern. Boxy armchairs upholstered in faint pink cheery stripes. A long, low dresser crowned by a massive framed mirror into which I now peered.

Seeing myself as others saw me was humbling. No wonder they thought me mad—I looked the part. Hair tangled and eyes wide and wild, I wore a voluminous hospital gown and my skin looked pale. What kind of nuthouse was this? What shrink tied his patient to a bed, forcing her to look at herself? It was fucking barbaric.

I looked away, out the windows to a bucolic scene of trees and lawn and rolling hills beyond.

The door opened.

Startled, I looked that way to find a smiling woman dressed in pink scrubs. She was heavyset with a warm smile and wore red glasses that had ladybugs marching along the earpieces. “Good afternoon. You’re awake.”

My mouth was too dry to speak, so I just stared.

“Poor thing. The night nurse said you’ve had a tough time of it, but I bet today will be better.” With her back turned to me, I heard water pouring. She approached bearing a silver tumbler. “I’ll bet you’re thirsty. Want to take a drink?”

I nodded.

She set the cup on a nightstand. “You apparently got pretty wild, so they had to restrain you. That’s not the sort of thing the doctor enjoys, but it’s sometimes necessary for your own protection. If I release you, think you can behave?”

Again, I nodded.

“Good girl.” Once both of my hands were free, she rounded the bed to tackle the belt-like ties around my ankles. Once I was freed, she helped me sit up, then held the now sweating cup of ice water to my parched lips.

I drank it all. “More? Please.”

“You were thirsty.” She returned to the dresser, where a silver tray held a pitcher that matched my cup. “Hungry, too?”

“Yes,” I managed. My voice sounded hoarse.

“It’s three o’clock, kind of a meal dead zone around here, but I’ll see what I can scrounge up.

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