Chapter 22: A Dangerous Wish
In Ivan’s room, Samantha still had trouble freeing her hand from the handcuffs Ivan had put around her wrist. She couldn’t tell if the people in this Palace were deaf to not hear her screaming out for help, or what if they did hear and are ignoring a poor lady in distress?
Even if she wanted to escape, why would she decide to flee when the sun is still high above the sky? She might be desperate, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t observant
"Not only the prince, but everyone in this Palace has gone mad." She muttered with slight irritation. Looking at the handcuffs that bound her wrist to the bedpost, Samantha knew of another improvised method that would assist her in freeing her hand from the handcuffs, the only problem was, she couldn’t find any pins around, not even a hairpin.
"Isn’t he a prince? He should have tons of women visiting his room, should he not?" Samantha silently thought to herself, knowing the royal Palace had a set of women they referred to as the royal concubines of the Palace. "There’s got to be a hairpin somewhere."
It was already sunset when Samantha finally gave up, knowing she couldn’t escape from the cuffs without the keys, and unfortunately, the key is with her kidnapper. Tired from all her fruitless attempts, she sunk her head back onto the pillow, her eyes were fixed on the high ceiling, and then it shifted to study his room that was painted black.
So this is what a Prince’s room looks like?
As much as she hated to admit it, Samantha couldn’t deny that she was fascinated by the decor of his room. The darkness of the wall seemed to create a sense of mystery and intrigue that was hard to resist. With her eyes observing each corner, a sense of envy overtook her gaze on how perfectly everything seemed to fit together.
He lived a good life.
Despite trying to keep her thoughts occupied with the intricate decor, Samantha felt out of place in her simple straight gown. The silky ivory fabric was breezy, and it hugged her curves in all the right places. Just looking at the dress made her feel even more disgusted, knowing it was Ivan who bathed and changed her dress.