Identity Hijacked, Kill Switch On
She grabbed a glass vase off the table, and a cruel light gleamed in her eyes as she lifted it toward my hand.
I struggled desperately, trying to free my hand from the fake Adam's grip. My heart sank. I was a painter, and my hands were everything to me.
The onlookers gasped and tried to intervene, but the fake Adam's strength was overwhelming. He held my hand fast, ignoring their protests.
He wore a faint, self‑satisfied smirk, and a triumphant shine flickered in his eyes, as though he wanted me to suffer.
Just as panic and regret threatened to overwhelm me, a cold, authoritative voice cut through the chaos from the doorway.