Aria’s POVI woke slowly, as if my body was resisting the idea of returning to reality. My head felt heavy, my thoughts scattered into fragments that refused to settle. The room around me was unfamiliar, too quiet, too refined to belong to my life. A white ceiling stretched above me, soft lighting glowed from hidden fixtures, and the faint scent of something expensive and clean lingered in the air. It was not my apartment. It was not my bed. The realization settled in my chest with a weight that brought confusion and unease.I turned my head slightly, and froze. Damien Blackwell was still there. He stood near the window, his posture steady, his presence commanding even in silence. He wasn’t pacing or showing signs of urgency. He simply existed in controlled stillness, like a man who owned time instead of chasing it. Even without words, he radiated power. There was something dangerously composed about him, something that made the air feel thinner.I pushed myself up, my voice rough as
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