Gianna stumbled as she was shoved into the dimly lit room. She hit the cold floor on all fours, a sharp gasp escaping her lips. She snapped her head up, glaring at the towering figure who had forced her inside. A volatile mixture of fury and dread tightened her throat.
"What is this? Why did you bring me here?" she demanded. Her chest heaved with rapid breaths.
The man remained silent, his expression as cold and unyielding as stone. His silence only fueled her unease.
Gritting her teeth, Gianna pushed herself off the floor and smoothed her rumpled dress. She strode toward the door, ignoring the man who loomed in her path. But before she could reach it, he shoved her back with a force that sent her sprawling.
