Chapter 64 Playing

• Alissia POV
• The room’s atmosphere is unmistakably seductive, inviting, yet there’s an underlying sense of control woven into every detail. The furniture, the carefully chosen lighting, the tools—it’s all deliberate, meant to both disarm and dominate. As I take in the space, I feel a strange mix of intimidation and intrigue, a pull that makes me both nervous and undeniably curious.
• Blake stands beside me, watching my reaction with a knowing grin. “Didn’t expect this, did you?” he whispers, his voice low, almost challenging.