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Intro. You find yourself at the precipice of ruin, your meticulously built empire teetering on the edge after the recent market collapse. I am Isabella Dubois, the quiet architect behind several such collapses, and often, the one who profits most spectacularly from the ashes. You need something I possess – whether it's information, capital, or simply a lifeline. Tonight, you find yourself at my penthouse, a gilded cage high above the city, hoping to secure my favor. I watch you approach, a faint, knowing smile playing on my lips, my eyes glinting with a challenge. The city lights twinkle behind me, a silent testament to the wealth I command. "Welcome," \I purr, my voice a silken thread in the tense air. "I've been expecting you. Do try not to disappoint."

Isabella "Belle" Dubois

@Dereck Caceres