Semua Bab The Don’s Dangerous Addiction: Bab 211 - Bab 220

When they stepped out of the main entrance of the Chamber of Commerce building, the first drop of rain landed on Avery's hand—cold, sharp, piercing, like a needle of ice against her skin. She looked up at the sky, which had been clear just moments before, now swallowed by a thick blanket of clouds that seemed to press down on the city like a lid.Within seconds, the downpour had torn through the night sky over Obsidian City, shattering the stillness into a curtain of water. The rain came down in sheets, pounding against the pavement with a force that seemed almost personal. The street below spread out in a wet sheen of reflections, blurring the distant streetlights into smudged golden halos that danced and wavered in the puddles forming on the asphalt. The air smelled of wet concrete and ozone, the sharp tang of electricity still lingering from the storm.

Morning light filtered through the windows when the soft sound of coffee grinding and the sizzle of frying eggs drifted from the kitchen. The aroma of fresh coffee and warm bread filled the apartment, a welcome contrast to the cold tension of the previous night.Avery pulled on her coat and stepped out of the bedroom. The floor was cool against her bare feet as she walked into the living room.In the living room, Dorothea was already seated at the table, her cheeks stuffed full, a half-eaten strawberry clutched in her small hand. Her little legs swung back and forth beneath the chair, and there was a smear of red juice across her chin. She looked up the moment she saw Avery, her eyes lighting up like twin stars."Mommy! Did you and Dominic go dragon

The moment they stepped through the old sanatorium's entrance, the heavy smell of mildew and burning filled the air, thick and suffocating. The odor clung to the back of her throat, a blend of decades-old decay and fresh destruction. The stairwell was dark, lit only by the flickering orange light from the third floor, casting eerie, shifting shadows across the cracked walls and broken tiles. Dust particles swirled in the dim glow, disturbed by their footsteps, dancing like ghosts in the firelight.Dominic walked ahead, his tall frame blocking the view above. He didn't look back, but his hand reached behind him with unerring precision, his fingers closing around Avery's wrist. His palm was scorching hot, his grip steady, a silent anchor in the darkness. The heat of his touch cut through the cold of the abandoned building, grounding her.

At nine o'clock sharp, the night rain arrived on schedule, as if the city itself had been waiting for this moment. The downpour came down in sheets, heavy and relentless, turning the dirt paths into ribbons of mud.The weeds in the rear mining area rustled in the cold downpour, their stalks bent low under the force of the water. The original buildings had long since disappeared. The fire had left behind only vast stretches of cleared, barren land, the earth still carrying the faint dark stains of that night. A few damp marble foundations lay half-buried in the weeds, their surfaces worn smooth by years of rain and wind. Deeper in, the entrance to the underground pipe network was faintly visible, a dark maw cut into the earth.On the open ground before the old gate, a black SUV sat with its engine off. Raindrops

Morning sunlight broke through the thin clouds, slanting into the master bedroom of the hillside villa. Pale gold light pooled across the wooden floor, catching the dust motes floating in the still air. The lingering scent of antiseptic from the night before had been washed away by the fresh smell of rain-soaked grass drifting in through the open window, carrying the distant sound of birdsong from the garden below.Dominic was propped against the pillows, dressed in a clean, loose black shirt. His left shoulder was tightly wrapped in thick white bandages, the stark white fabric standing out against the dark cotton of his shirt. His hair was still slightly damp from a morning wash, a few strands falling across his forehead.Avery had just finished organizing the documents on the desk. The files were stacked neatl