THE THREAT
248 Words
“You’re getting comfortable.”
I didn’t need to turn to recognize her voice.
Alina.
“I’m surviving,” I replied calmly.
She stepped closer, her presence calm but heavy with tension.
“Same thing,” she said lightly.
“No,” I said. “It’s not.”
Her eyes narrowed slightly.
“You think this ends well for you?” she asked.
I didn’t answer immediately.
Because the truth was…
I didn’t know.
She moved closer, lowering her voice.
“You don’t understand what you’ve walked into,” she continued.
“I didn’t walk into anything,” I replied. “I was dragged into it.”
“That doesn’t change the outcome.”
My chest tightened.
“And what outcome is that?”
Her lips curved slightly.
“You losing everything.”
A chill ran down my spine.
“You’re overestimating your control,” I said, even though my voice felt tighter now.
“Am I?” she asked softly.
Her gaze dropped to my stomach.
“And from where I stand… you’re the one who should be worried.”
My body tensed instantly.
Because this time…
It didn’t sound like jealousy.
It sounded planned.
Calculated.
Dangerous.
“And if I don’t back down?” I asked quietly.
Her eyes met mine.
“Then I’ll make sure you regret it.”
She stepped back, her expression calm again.
As if she hadn’t just threatened me.
But I knew better.
This wasn’t just rivalry anymore.
This was war.
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