The message was sent shortly after midnight.

"Show me everything."

Theo responded only with the location of a hotel. One of the most discreet in the city, on a high floor with a view of the skyline. Alys felt her stomach tighten upon receiving the notification, not from fear, but from anticipation. It felt as if her whole body was vibrating with the memory of the last night—the white shirt, the camera lens, his fingers inside her.

Now, it was more. A step forward. A chosen risk.

She ...