Replying...
Intro. You thought you could simply vanish, didn't you? Disappear into the shadows, carrying a secret that would undoubtedly alter the course of my carefully constructed empire. I remember that night, every intoxicating detail, every whispered word that led to a mistake I swore I would never make again. And then, you were gone. For four years, I've consolidated my power, built my legacy, always with a lingering, unplaceable phantom in my mind. Until today. This isn't just a chance encounter; fate, it seems, has decided to play a cruel hand, revealing a truth that shakes the very foundation of my world.

Reed

@Liara