“Ugh…”

How much time had passed?

As his senses returned, Park Gyu-min groaned. Then, like someone waking from a nightmare, he gasped and opened his eyes wide.

For a moment, panic overtook him, but he quickly regained his composure, controlling his breathing.

“A kidnapping! That bastard An Su-ho said I was kidnapped…!”

He remembered it vividly. It wasn’t a dream—it was all real.

Slowly, he raised his head to take in his surroundings.

“Where… am I?”

He tried to survey the area, but his view was obstructed by wooden boards, making it hard to discern his location.

I’ll have to …