“I don’t believe one reads to escape reality. A person reads to confirm a reality he knows is there, but which he has not experienced.”
-Lawrence Durrell-
Chapter 42; Too hard to stay away
Dominique, a meticulous and enigmatic figure, approached her tasks with an unwavering commitment to anonymity. Her mask, an impenetrable barrier, concealed her true identity, shielding her from the outside world. She relentlessly pursued those who dared to violate the sacred agreements they had forged with her, her actions driven by an unwavering determination to uphold honor.
Dominique recognized the opportune moment it presented as the annual masquerade ball drew near, a grand gathering where the underworld elites would converge. While she harbored no malicious intent, the potential for chaos and r
