The Silent Pulse Of Fire.
Finally, Serena whispered,
more to herself than to him, “Maybe I’m waiting to see how far the fire will spread.”
Damien’s lips curved into something that wasn’t quite a smile, but wasn’t entirely without softness. “Then you’d better be ready, Serena.
Because the flames are only just beginning.”
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The rest of the night unfolded like smoke — slow, suffocating, and impossible to ignore. Serena spent the hours pacing her penthouse,
her thoughts a storm she couldn’t silence. Damien had left, but his presence lingered, etched into every corner of the space.