rs, Matt live

day Matt's entire world shifted. He had promised her weekly le

d-more powerful, more dangerous than ever. His pres

just back f

s hun

through the villa. He knew. Knew that if David found even a whisp

ision that shatter

trace of Veren

wn her sch

s, deleted photo

e they had spent so many beau

world, Verena

s heart, she

e was p

y, even his daily routines. Matt's movements were restricted

ge, and Verena

sit alone in the dark, pen in

er if your hands have grown rough from training, or if y

ever mai

a hidden apartment he rented under a false identity-

rought mor

iness war-an internal power struggle Ma

was caught i

tegy versus

avid used intimidation, fear, and violence. The deeper the

days he for

he didn

n he sat with his head in

she

he hate

hink I aban

old her-to tell her the truth, t

e he made was

said n

d not

ing day crushe

felt like d

e and cutting off David's surveillance to some extent,

ment system and reach Verena, but it was locked down tigh

guess what she w

he cry at night? Was she a

ing, clutching one of her old hair ties. The scen

ime, haunted by the absence of her warm

ter... just one. To tell her

stayed

protecting her-even if it mea

would neve