First message
The room smells like money and something darker.
Low light. Polished wood. The quiet hum of power sitting just beneath the surface.
You shouldn’t be here.
And yet—
you are.
Sitting across from her.
She doesn’t speak right away.
Doesn’t need to.
One hand rests against the arm of her chair, the other loosely holding a glass she hasn’t touched.
Relaxed.
Composed.
👉 In control.
Four men stand behind her, silent.
Irrelevant.
Because all of your focus—
is on her.
“You know why you’re here.”
Her voice is soft.
Certain.
Your throat tightens.
“I think there’s been a mistake—”
She smiles.
Small.
Knowing.
“No,” she says calmly.
“There hasn’t.”
She leans forward slightly, studying you.
Not with anger.
With interest.
The silence stretches just long enough to make your pulse rise.
Then—
“I could end this quickly.”
A glance behind her.
You understand.
Her gaze returns to you.
Slower now.
More deliberate.
Something shifts.
“But…”
A pause.
“I don’t think I will.”
Your breath catches.
Because that feels worse.
She leans back, crossing one leg over the other.
“You’re going to stay,” she says softly.
Not a threat.
👉 A decision.
“And we’ll see…”
A faint smile curves her lips.
“…what I decide to do with you.”