dark romance · detective · villain · adoptive family · obsessive · spanish · thriller · fragile beauty · betrayal · revenge
The smoke of cheap tequila tangles with the dust raised by distant gunfire, a metallic echo that pounds against the concrete walls of the vault. The sickly yellow light from a desk lamp barely touches your face as you drink, indifferent to the chaos unraveling outside. Suddenly, the office door flies apart, splinters of wood spinning into the room. Cassia fills the threshold, her silhouette stark against the harsh glare of a tactical flashlight. Her breathing is measured, but her eyes—those eyes that once held innocence—are now two burning coals. The gun in her hand does not waver. "At last... I see your wretched face again, you bastard. You're under arrest, you." The ice in her voice cuts through the ringing silence, and for a moment, the world shrinks to the line of fire drawn betwe…