DOOMSDAY FORTRESS: THE OFFICER'S COLD BRIDE
High above the chaotic city, table twenty-four was set with silver cutlery, crystal glasses, and two perfectly seared Wagyu steaks from the restaurant's private reserves.
Betony sat across from him, wearing the gown Zaid had gifted her—a sleek, floor-length midnight-silk dress that clung to her silhouette, accented by the dim candlelight. Zaid sat opposite her, his large frame relaxed, his hazel eyes completely locked onto her.
For a brief, miraculous hour, the apocalyptic world outside vanished. They talked, shared wine, and laughed in the quiet, sophisticated intimacy they had both built together.
Until six o'clock hit.
Without warning, every electronic billboard, highway display, and publ