CHAPTER 23

Emilia's POV

When I reached the assigned location, I found a woman instead of Michael. Was the person behind all of this someone else? I halted and backtracked my steps but like the fool I am, I crashed into a bush, drawing everybody's attention.

I cleared my throat and tried to say in a confident voice, "I am here like you said. Now let Nivaan go."

When I didn't get a reply, started walking toward the woman clad in a black gown. My eyes darted around the clearing, assessing the group that had gathered. There were about six of them in the vicinity. However, I had the feeling that there were more.

It would be stupid even to try fighting so many of them. My only consolation was that Nivaan would be free now. I was about to reach close to the woman when two men grabbed my arms and held me firmly in place.