The limousine purred through the rain-slicked streets, its leather interior cocooning us in a bubble of tension. The city outside was a blur of neon and water, but inside, every second felt magnified. My heartbeat thudded against my ribs like a drum, reminding me that I was no longer a spectator in life. I was part of the game. And the game was dangerous.Adrian didn’t speak for the first ten minutes. He drove with a precision that was almost hypnotic, eyes sharp, jaw set. Every now and then, his fingers tapped the steering wheel, a metronome for the storm I could already feel brewing between us.Finally, he spoke, voice low, deliberate. “Tonight, you’ll see how real power works, Nora. You’ll see how loyalty, cunning, and guts separate the weak from the survivors. And you… you will either prove yourself… or you’ll disappear.”I swallowed, gripping the edge of my seat. “I’m ready,” I said, though my chest burned with adrenaline and fear.“Good.” He smirked, and the corner of his eyes c
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