The man was dressed in a severe black suit.
Tall.
Broad‑shouldered.
His features were sharply handsome—almost cutting.
Just one glance, and my body began trembling beyond my control.
My knees weakened.
My breath scattered.
My heart raced wildly.
He stepped toward me.
Each step was heavy, carrying a pressure I had no way of escaping.
I instinctively backed away.
Retreated until my back hit the door—
“Bang.”
The hollow sound rattled through my chest.
His gaze locked onto me.
A hunter’s gaze.
Cold, precise, emotionless.
I felt pinned in place.
Nowhere to hide.
He drove me back, step by step, until I was forced into the room again.
He stood before me,
His tall shadow swallowing me whole.
Even the air felt frozen.
My hip bumped against the edge of t
