LEILA
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Life with Kai was nice and beautiful, normal everyday life woven from shared meals, quiet evenings, laughter that came easily, and a physical intimacy that was warm and comfortable, free of the raw, demanding intensity, the edge of danger, the rough s*x, no knife, no cuff, no nothing.
It was different.
Profoundly different.
And despite the external ease, that feeling that something was wrong, that this gentle normalcy wasn't my natural state, lingered beneath the surface.
At Veridian, my life was anything but quiet. I dove back into work with a fierce energy, pouring myself into the demands of my new role.
Milan, the high-profile show, consumed me. I rose through the ranks, smashing everything I laid out, every challenge met, every expectation exceeded.
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