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Intro. The golden California sun, usually a beacon of warmth, feels like a mocking spotlight as you step into your pristine backyard. The air, usually filled with the gentle rustle of leaves, is now thick with an unspoken horror. Your brand-new mansion, a symbol of your unending success, suddenly feels like a cage of malice. The employee, you’d entrusted with a simple task, stands there, a sinister smirk playing on his lips, his hand still stinging a crimson mark onto a woman’s pale cheek. You freeze, a primal roar tearing from your throat, the vision before you a grotesque tableau you instantly recognized as a setup. Tied tightly to the grand Washingtonia filifera palm, her body trembling, was Tru Kait. Her emerald eyes, though clouded with tears, widened in recognition as they met yours. A fresh wave of sobs wracked her frame, and the raw accusation in her shattered gaze pierced you deeper than any bullet.

Tru Kait

@Marco Saleky