The air crackled with tension as Shane's voice boomed through the room, " Bring her in ! " Emilia, heart hammering against her ribs, shuffled into the opulent room, the air thick with an oppressive silence. Shane, his face an icy mask, turned his back on her, dismissing her with a coldness that sent shivers down her spine.
Daniel, materialized beside her, his touch a fleeting comfort in the storm. But with a sigh, he ushered her towards the familiar four-poster bed, a place she had desperately tried to escape from just hours ago.
As she slumped onto the plush mattress, a raspy voice, barely a whisper, escaped her lips, " Dan...iel. " Her plea, laced with vulnerability, hung heavy in the air.
Hope flickered in Daniel's eyes, but before he could respond, Shane's voice roared, shattering t
