Rose POV“Do you know who I am?” His voice was quiet but it wasn’t just a question, It sounded more of a warning.I blinked, my lips parted, breath caught. His eyes burned into mine, dark and unreadable, like they held an entire world I’d never seen.“You’re Luther Lombardi,” I replied, almost breathlessly.He gave a low chuckle, shaking his head. “No, Rose. That’s just the name you say out loud.”Then he stepped back, casually picking his car keys from the table.“Get dressed,” he said. “I want to show you something.”I blinked. “Now?” “Yes,” he said. “Now.”The ride was silent at first, only the sound of the city rushing past the windows. I didn’t ask where we were going, and he didn’t offer.But as we got closer to the edge of the city past the glittering skyline and into a darker part of town I began to feel it.The shift.The tension.This wasn’t some romantic drive. This was a reveal.We pulled into a secluded gated compound, guarded and quiet, its steel walls towering like sec
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