Chapter 41 Echoes Of Betrayal

• The city sprawled beneath Diego like a kingdom in ruins, the distant skyline smudged with rain. The penthouse windows reflected his silhouette, a man hardened by loss, his sharp jaw clenched, his eyes shadowed in a storm of fury. He stood by the bar, fingers tightening around a half-empty whiskey glass.
• Mariana’s laughter echoed in his head, a phantom haunting him. He could see her, wrapped in silk, eyes full of unspoken promises. Then the truth came, shattering the illusion like glass against marble.
• With a sharp inhale, he hurled the whiskey against the wall. The crystal burst apart, amber liquid staining the white walls like spilled blood. His chest rose and fell in ragged breaths.