The door swung open slowly, revealing a dimly lit interior. A figure stood in the shadows, their silhouette barely visible. As the figure stepped forward, the dim light illuminated her face—Angel. " Alex " she murmured, her voice sending chills down his spine. " I knew you'd come " He clenched his fists, struggling to contain the torrent of emotions surging within him. " You thought you could hide forever? " Angel's eyes glinted with a mix of defiance and something else—a hint of regret? " I did what I had to do. You were mine, Alex, and no one else's " " You almost killed me! " Alex's voice trembled with the intensity of his accusation. " All because you couldn't handle the fact that I wanted to move on with my life " She took a step closer, her expression softening slightly. " I mad

