e their meeting. She said yes. She had agreed to enter an unknown world, a world where danger and manipulation seemed to be part of everyday life. But was it really a choice? Fear

had opened a door that

controlled the world around him. Ariana couldn't help but wonder what he saw in her. Was she just a piece in his grand game, a commodity traded for a strategic alliance? Was this m

e. He turned towards her slightly, his dark eyes settling on her with an inte

himself in this cold, luxurious environment only intensified his uneasiness. The guests mingled around them, laughing and talking with apparent

ghts, held out his hand. "Come

the room behind the door, a darker, more intimate atmosphere enveloped them. The walls were decorated with modern art paintings and sculptures t

r, but each word hit the air like a detonation. "I have enemies. People who won't settle for simple agreements. They want more.

asn't talking about simple business. There was something more

hem. If I don't, everything I've built could collapse. » He approached her slowly, his gaze locked on hers, his body so

the air around them. But despite the intensity of the revelation, she felt strangely attracted to him. This mystery that surrounded her, this palpa

he asked, although the image of a future with s

that she could smell his mysterious, wood

part of my world, and I will be part of yours. » His voice was low, suave, almost

to be by his side, to embody the image of the perfect woman in his eyes. A simple role to play.

this aura of power that seemed to envelop the space. Ariana immediately felt tiny, a stranger in this world. They g

body tensed at the thought of this proximity. She could feel the warmth of his arm against hers, the scent of his heady perfume, his power. Influential members of his entourag

grace. "Rafael, you're finally here. I was starting to worry. » She then turned to

eemingly cordial smile, turned away to engage in conversation with othe

don't bite. » But his tone suggested that there was

led at manipulating others, twisting reality to their advantage. She

. "You're just at the beginning, Ariana . But you will soon see what it means to be with me. » He brushed his fingers against

and threat. She knew she had just entered a world whose rules es