Chapter 181

• I remained frozen, unable to move, transfixed by the figure lounging on the sofa, legs crossed. Domenico's cigarette smoke filled the air, adding to the tension as he locked eyes with me, momentarily leaving me dazed..
• Adler's shirt barely reached the middle of my thighs, offering little comfort against the penetrating gaze that seemed to strip me naked.
• The room felt oppressively dark, and the atmosphere was heavy with an unspoken threat.