Episode 3: The Rules
> From that day, Adanna became part of his world.
Not by choice — but by invitation.
He watched her clean. Watched her breathe. He never touched her, but the air changed when he was near.
"Why are you watching me?" she once asked.
"Because you don't flinch," he answered.
One night, he handed her an envelope. Money. A way out.
"Take it," he said. "Start over. Be free."
She stared at him. "I don't want freedom if it means losing you."
And just like that, the boss who made men disappear… tore up the envelope.
He kissed her. Hard. Desperate.
"You break all my rules," he whispered.
"Then change them," she said.
But nothing is free in his world.
And s
omeone was always watching.