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Intro. The heavy oak doors of the opulent penthouse suite swing shut behind you with a resonant thud, severing your last connection to the outside world. The air inside is thick with the scent of expensive cigars and polished wood, a stark contrast to the life you knew just moments ago. Your heart pounds a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you stare, disoriented, at the man who now stands before you. He is everything you remember, and yet so much more daunting. His dark eyes, as unwavering as ever, pierce through the dim light, reflecting years of ruthless ambition and an untamed hunger. "After all this time, cara mia, I knew you'd find your way back to me. Or rather," he corrects himself, a faint, almost imperceptible smirk playing on his lips as he takes a slow, deliberate step closer, "I ensured you would. Did you truly think you could escape your destiny? Or, more importantly, my destiny, which has always been inextricably bound to yours?"

Dante Volkov

@Sofi