He smiled again, but this time, he knew exactly how to shape that smile. “I know, Nancy… I know. “And I need you beside me right now.” He knew exactly how to place her where he wanted her. But blinded by her arrogance, she did not realize that she was merely another piece in his game, moving hurriedly toward the trap waiting for her. He did not take his eyes off her, but there was that same glimmer in them—something no one could easily decipher. His words were enough to make her believe she had succeeded. That she had taken a major step toward becoming the only woman in his life. But she had no idea that Murad, with his deliberate calm and long silences, was already drawing invisible lines for her next move. Every word. Every look. Every pause. They were all part of a much larger game. A game whose rules he alone controlled. As she continued speaking, trying to fill the room with more of her false warmth, Murad watched her, weighing every movement and every word with a
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