Roxy awoke to a world devoid of light, her body enveloped in a cold and merciless grip that pulled her deep into the ocean’s depths. The darkness, a heavy shroud, pressed against her skin, straining her resolve. As she blinked against the disorienting gloom, her heart raced. The sensation around her waist was not one she recognized—a thick, unyielding tether that propelled her deeper into the abyss. Panic seized her mind, and instinctively, she struggled against the unseen force that grasped her.
Will I ever see the sunlight again? Will I feel Valentino's sweet lips pressed against mine? The desperate thoughts drifted through her mind as she fought against an oppressive uncertainty. But just as despair began to engulf her, a glimmer of light pierced the murky water. Roxy strained to peer
