Eternal Shadows
ervous, her hands clasped tightly in front of her, but her eyes held
tasted. Tell me, what is your secret?" Elara hesitated for a moment, then took a deep b
edient, or a hidden technique. Instead, he was met with a simple, yet pr
" Alessandro chuckled, a deep, resonating sound. He found himself drawn to this woman, to her spirit, and to her talent. He knew then that
His eyes dart towards the restaurant entrance, where a man with a scarred face and a menacing glare is visible. The man subtly raises his hand, a silent signal. Alessa
hing has come up that requires my immediate attention." He reaches for her hand, his touch lingering, a sil
f a struggle fill the air. Alessandro's eyes narrow, his senses on high alert. He offer
thinking about the dangerous world she's about to be pulled into. She heads back into the kitchen to focus o
emeanor. He strides towards a sleek, black car parked discreetly down the street, his associate alrea
r with practiced ease. "The package," he growls into the phone, his voice tight with a
s a man accustomed to control, and the sudden disruption has thrown his plans into disarray. He kno
lenched, his mind already calculating the next steps. He is determined to protect what is his and to send a cl