Chapter 36

• Sylvia’s heart raced as she spotted a man walking toward her in the dimly lit club. Panic surged within her. “Please help me!” she cried out, her voice barely rising above the pulsating music. Though the alcohol blurred her senses, she instinctively recognized the danger that loomed nearby.
• “Sylvia?” The man called her name, his tone both familiar and unsettling.
• As he drew closer, her heart sank. It was Nicole, the man who had once promised her the world but had shattered her dreams instead. Memories of their past rushed back, but there was no time to dwell on them now.