*ADELINE*
As Vincenzo led me through the mansion, I felt the fabric of the blindfold brushing against my skin, thickening the atmosphere with a veil of anticipation. My pulse quickened—not just from the thrill of the unknown, but from the familiar mix of exhilaration and trepidation that bubbled within me. In many ways, it felt like it was the first day we met—just him and me, the air charged with possibilities and tensions unspoken. But memories of my past crept in like shadows, reminders of fear and uncertainty, and I couldn't ignore the fact that I was still walking with my captor, the man who had once held me against my will. The corners of my mind twisted, grappling with the past even as my heart fluttered for the future.
"Just a little more this way," he coaxed, his hand firm yet
